Who is Seansfire? This forum provides anonymity. You're probably not going to get in trouble for posting what you did, but you should seek legal advice immediately. Because of I-594 you can't loan/stash your firearms either, correct? 
If you think that this forum provides anonymity in the event of criminal investigations I've got some property for sale I think you would be interested in.
How can the Gov't know who is who when we're allowed to use fake names? Sure they can probably trace IP addresses and if you wanted you could use a public computer or open WiFi to skirt that. Hell I'm typing this via my mobile phone. Can they trace this? I don't know and don't care. I'm full blown law abiding with nothing to hide. That's why I used my real name when I signed up. You don't find me trolling around being Mr. Negative, insulting others, or reducing the integrity of this forum. But Silverslinger - you quickly jumped out and insulted my intelligence. You did provide quality feedback to the OP which is what this forum is about, but why the sny remark? Is it because your identity is hidden? Anonymity is killing online social spheres, let's not degrade this forum please.
How can the Gov't know who is who when we're allowed to use fake names?
There are a number of different ways to do this. This would fall into the realm of relatively simple things that LE ccan determine. Whether LE, hackers, government, or other techie types of people, yours or my inability to understand exactly how they can do it does nothing to impact the fact that they can.
Sure they can probably trace IP addresses and if you wanted you could use a public computer or open WiFi to skirt that. Hell I'm typing this via my mobile phone. Can they trace this?
Short answer, with a warrant yes.
I don't know and don't care. I'm full blown law abiding with nothing to hide. That's why I used my real name when I signed up.
I do know and am also unconcerned. That is great that you're law abiding, We have something in common then on both fronts. I'm also not concerned because I am also law abiding. However, my being concerned or not being concerned with whether or not LE can determine my identity has little bearing on their ability to do so.
You don't find me trolling around being Mr. Negative, insulting others, or reducing the integrity of this forum. But Silverslinger - you quickly jumped out and insulted my intelligence.
I genuinely don't feel as though I was trolling or being "Mr. negative." I was also not reducing the integrity of the forum. In fact, I would respectfully argue that spreading blatantly and obviously false information such as "This forum provides anonymity" does more to erode the integrity/accuracy of this forum than my calling BS on it. It has nothing to do with intelligence. You could have an astronomical IQ for all I know, but what you posted couldn't be further from the truth. I don't mean that to be disrespectful, I mean it to be honest because it is the truth.
You did provide quality feedback to the OP which is what this forum is about, but why the sny remark? Is it because your identity is hidden? Anonymity is killing online social spheres, let's not degrade this forum please.
It doesn't take much reading of my post history and a little google work to figure out who I am.Anonymity does indeed often negatively impact forums and social media because people can post/repost whatever they want and not have to answer for the accuracy of it. Unfortunately, many people fail to do their own research and instead choose to take the word of strangers from forums such as this one. Acting on information that a person didn't realize was false does not absolve them of responsibility for their actions. Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to committing crimes or awareness of laws. That being said, we can all help situations like that be avoided by calling obviously incorrect information what it is... incorrect.
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Best of luck in the upcoming season.
