Reader: Gunsmoke Guns isn't automatically guilty just because the I.R.S. staged a raid

Our latest update about Gunsmoke Guns, the Wheat Ridge business at the center of the just-canceled reality TV series American Guns, featured a search warrant affidavit suggesting tax rip-offs going back years. But the evidence presented in the document against the Wyatt family -- Rich, Renee, Kurt and Paige --...

By Michael Roberts

March 22, 2013

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Our latest update about Gunsmoke Guns, the Wheat Ridge business at the center of the just-canceled reality TV series American Guns, featured a search warrant affidavit suggesting tax rip-offs going back years. But the evidence presented in the document against the Wyatt family -- Rich, Renee, Kurt and Paige -- didn't convince one self-described patriot, who has doubts about the feds.

USPatriot write:

I would like to wait and understand all the issues surrounding the blog and the alleged I.R.S. claims. As a law-abiding, tax-paying citizen of this country, I too have been the victim of the I.R.S. and the brute-force strong arm tactics they often employ. I hope that Mr. Wyatt and his family will come out of this mess with great results, as our community needs as many successful businesses as possible.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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