Something is off with this. Virts has been pretty pro-2A and they generally have bigger fish to fry. I'm thinking they might have been actual assault rifles (proper definition) with the ATF presence. ATF doesn't give a shit about "assault weapons" or state cig tax evasion.
Deputies said they seized numerous cartons of untaxed cigarettes, as well as several unlawfully-possessed assault rifles and large capacity ammunition magazines.
Oh no...."untaxed cigarettes."
Unlawfully-possessed "assault rifles." Really? He had class III fully automatic or burst fire selectable rifles? Really? Or...more likely...he had some standard semi-automatic MSRs that are completely legal in at least 45 other states.
And...maybe the MSRs were purchased legally in the United States?maybe the cigs were bought at the reservation legally