On Tuesday, TheBlaze broke the story about a father who posted a photograph on Facebook showing his son holding a gun and the subsequent visit that man received from police and social services in New Jersey.
Image: Fox News
This morning, “Fox & Friends” had the father and son — Shawn and Josh Moore* — on its show to re-tell the story of the attempt to search and catalog the family’s firearms without a warrant. Here’s the account of the incident in their own words:
“I’ve been shooting guns since I was five,” well-spoken 11-year-old Josh Moore said.
He got the gun for his birthday, he added.
“When they showed up, it was seriously getting me really mad about that one,” he explained.
As for his abilities? “I’m a pretty good shooter.”
Shawn added that the state’s child services department started “threatening” to take his kids if he didn’t show them his guns and let them run the serial numbers. He stood his ground and refused. He said the ordeal lasted about an hour.
Following that interview, TheBlaze again spoke with the Moore’s family lawyer, Evan Nappen. Mr. Nappen told us that the family is still expecting the Department of Youth and Family Services to make another visit to the Moore’s home, possibly with a search warrant.
We will update the story as more information becomes available.
*​TheBlaze had been keeping the name of the child private. However we are revealing it now that dad and son have decided to come forward in full.
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Comments (84)
Berbel73
Mar. 20, 2013 at 1:13pmWhere is the supposed conservative Chris Christie on this matter? If he were a true constituional conservative then he should be there standing up for this family. Of course we all know why we haven’t heard a thing from him on this matter. cough *RINO* cough
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NHwinter
Mar. 20, 2013 at 1:23pmWhat happens if Obama signs the gun control with the UN? What recourse do we have then? Isn’t it unconstitutional to enter an agreement with the UN? Who is going to stop this?
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mecanic
Mar. 20, 2013 at 2:08pm@NHwinter….it will stop at my property line and my rights, I will fight and hope others will to………..μολὼν λαβ΅………I will live free or die.
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Kiba
Mar. 20, 2013 at 3:20pmChris Christie is no conservative. He is when it comes to money but on social views he’s as liberal as that bum in the white house. He probably takes the side of the child protective services if not worse.
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Leerm
Mar. 20, 2013 at 4:33pmNHWINTER; Relax, if he signs it, it means nothing. Has to be ratified by the Senate. And no treaty with a entity outside the US trumps the constiution
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Al Gator
Mar. 20, 2013 at 6:41pmThese child social services bureauKaRATZ have GOT to be reigned in. They are populated with the most high-handed, low intelligence WOMEN who walk the planet, smugly confident that they, and they alone KNOW how a family should function. (Call me a sexist, I DON’T care. I have NEVER seen a male CYS agent. EVER.)
Never mind that the majority of them have NO CHILDREN, are most likely misandrists and communists who desperately want to dismantle the family unit at any and all costs.
They will stop at nothing to destroy any and all families that have the misfortune of getting in their path.
They are power mad w(b)itchs bent on inserting themselves into all aspects of a family’s life.
They need to be put out of business.
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remnantofthe-D
Mar. 20, 2013 at 6:57pmI agree! It become’s very clear why Christie was not invited to CPAC now doesn’t it?
What is wrong with a parent supervising his son with a gun and teaching him how to use one properly? Since when has that become a crime? My father allowed me to shoot a 22 cal rifle when I was 6 years old!
Things are changing, and NOT for the better! The GOVT needs to keep out of people’s lives period!
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rickinnyc
Mar. 22, 2013 at 1:17amChristie is an Obama and Islam hugging R[H]INO, look both up. he’s a supporter of gun control.
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mfurci
Mar. 27, 2013 at 9:35amDid anyone really expect Chris Christie would speak on behalf of this family, or get involved with a gun rights/illegal search incident? His ideological roots have been suspect from the get go, and his response to Obama’s photo op while lives were shattered from hurricane Sandy spoke volumes.
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PANAPAL
Mar. 20, 2013 at 1:11pmI hope they sit this young man down and expalin to him that there is a possibility that the state will take him into protective services to prove a point. I hope this guy has an attorney ready to jump in.
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DennisHabern1
Mar. 20, 2013 at 5:06pmWhen is it a crime for youngsters to pose with a weapon? What is the real issue that these
State and City Moron’s are attempting to promote? The Liberals are scared shitless that parents
are teaching their children how to defend themselves in the future, and I agree with that. I disagree
with anything that the Moron that currently takes up space in the White House, because he is
nothing but a miserable, despicable, traitorous, ugly, closet, un-American Muslim. He, similar to
George Soros, are both guests in the United States and therefore, when the dust settles because
of this Moron’s role in both “FAST & FURIOUS” & “THE BENGHAZI AFFAIR,” and his little caper
to visit Israel in his attempt to foment unrest, this half-assed Mulatto will receive what he has
earned: impeachment and incarceration with all of his boyfriends, if you follow.
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battles
Mar. 21, 2013 at 6:00pmActually, Al Gator has it exactly right. If this family is smart, they will ask a trusted relative or friend out of state to take and hide their son. There is nothing these child protection services will stop at to have their way in families with children. They are truly Nazis in character. There are many horror stories about the foster care system. I would not allow any chance of my children being taken by the government.
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Phil185
Mar. 20, 2013 at 1:08pmA very simple solution. Get your arse off of Facebook period!
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Jasperbottleneck
Mar. 20, 2013 at 1:23pmIt may be a simple solution, but the fact is they did not have a warrant, and to tell the dad that they weer going to take away his kids. The woman houldbe fired and the cops given time off. What is it that the cops don’t understand the constitusion
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PaulS0440
Mar. 20, 2013 at 2:40pmYes – Give up our1st amendment right to protect our second amendment right and let’s forget all about our 4th amendment right against unlawful search……huh? Better idea- fight the ba$#@rds and keep all of our rights! (Which is what they are doing – good job!)
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Pete S
Mar. 20, 2013 at 7:40pmThe picture was nothing that they should be ashamed of posting. I’m sure the young lad was very proud of his birthday present. The post could just as easily have been a picture of him on a new bicycle. Neither is the business of the police or DYFS. We are not villains. There is nothing wrong and everything right with teaching your children about firearm safety, and encouraging their interest in shooting or hunting. We don’t have to hide our interest in guns, or sheepishly admit to owning them. This family did nothing wrong, New Jersey did. I applaud the father for holding firm and sending them on their way.
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tcrasey
Mar. 20, 2013 at 8:23pmRight on!!!
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mompatriot
Mar. 20, 2013 at 12:52pmGood for that parent to not give in to the cops and call his lawyer! The public needs to get educated now on what to do WHEN the cops come a knockin’ without a warrent. Apparently we all need a (good) lawyer on our phones these days. Great job dad, don’t let this story die.
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naughtycal
Mar. 20, 2013 at 1:04pmI woulkd also send the legal bill to the police department. They ahd no business even allowing some nazi agent the law enforcement backing on an unwarranted UNCONSTITUTIONAL ATTACK on a family.
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deeberj
Mar. 20, 2013 at 12:44pmI am from Carney’s Point and live a few miles down the road in another town. We have a lot of hunters around here who teach their children to hunt and buy them their own weapons when they’ve decided the kid is old enough.
There is nothing wrong with them buying him a weapon. I guess they just should not have shared his picture on the internet. Because some jerk called DYFS and now the parents are being watched.
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naughtycal
Mar. 20, 2013 at 1:06pmYes how dare they show exercising the 2cd amendment in a positive light.
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SOUNDTHETRUMPET
Mar. 20, 2013 at 12:38pmLooks like family services and some police departments is now the communist arm of the government
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smokie
Mar. 20, 2013 at 1:09pmI like that my next door neighbors are allowed to have cat killing, steroid enhanced pit bulls that get loose and terrorize the neighborhood, but this kid posing with a fully controllable, inanimate object is being targeted. This world has gone Bizzarro.
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kickagrandma
Mar. 20, 2013 at 12:31pmPlease come to TEXAS, you guys. You would be welcome here (except for Houston and Austin, of course).
Good for you for standing your ground.
GOD BLESS AND PROTECT!
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denkat56
Mar. 20, 2013 at 12:28pmThe Gestapo, can’t have photos like this on the net. I thought you had to commit a crime first to warrant a visit from the brown shirts.
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naughtycal
Mar. 20, 2013 at 3:53pmNo all you have to do is disagree or practice your Constitutional rights…apparently
The day will soon come when we pay the brown shirts a visit. And remove them from this country in boxes or in seats their choice.
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Bamagal0007
Mar. 20, 2013 at 12:27pmGood for them, they did not cave and there was nothing they could do about it. Jerks!
We all need lawyers on speed dial as long as this admin is in power.
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maggiepie
Mar. 20, 2013 at 12:20pmIf I read the NJ law correctly, the boy was doing nothing wrong. He had adult supervision. His dad was taking the picture, he was holding the gun correctly. NJ police should know the law before running off to a law abiding citizens home to search w/o a warrant. Who is dyfs to demand anything
their record of protecting children in NJ is a joke. Paranoid people on facebook, mind your own business.
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readyontheright
Mar. 20, 2013 at 2:52pmIf I worked for the dyfs I would have taken one look at that picture and observed a healthy, happy, confident looking young man, dressed appropriately for the weather and standing in front of a well maintained home. I would see absolutely no abuse. I think the dyfs should stop with their political agenda and start aiding children who need actually need help.
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Landon410
Mar. 20, 2013 at 11:24amhe needs ot have all his friends that legally own guns, bring them to his house for safekeeping
so if these whack jobs show up and open up some safes there are hundreds of legally owned and stored guns,
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acdcguy
Mar. 20, 2013 at 11:24amI believe all kids should be taught about guns at a young age. My boy, now 9, started with .22 at age 5. He is now on a precision shooting team, Olympic style, air at 33ft and small bore at 50yrds, standing, kneeling and prone. He has 3 .22 rifles, one, an Anschutz, is for competition, others two for fun. Started him last summer shooting sporting clays with me and he now has a youth 20ga o/u and youth 20ga pump. Guess my point being, he’s grown up with guns, he could two flips about them when we are not shooting, the mystery is gone………but he does love shooting, just like his dad…..
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TX_Ag_Engineer
Mar. 20, 2013 at 11:56amThat is something ******** will never understand. They think any kid with access to a gun is just a school shooting waiting to happen. The truth is that kids who learn to respect and see the consequences of using a weapon early in life develop a respect for them that these ******** will never understand. To this day, my dad’s words ring in my mind every time I pick up a firearm: “This gun will kill someone. No extra lives. No redo. They’ll just be dead and you will have to live with that forever.” ******** prefer ignorance over respect.
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TX_Ag_Engineer
Mar. 20, 2013 at 11:58amReally Blaze Censors? You are going to censor a contraction of liberals and retards?
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readyontheright
Mar. 20, 2013 at 3:49pmStarted taking my son to the range when he was 12. He came home from college on spring break and his first question was “Hey Dad, when can we go to the range?” I enjoy doing alot of different activities with my son and shooting is one of them, that does not make him or me a BAD person. Fathers and sons across this land bond while hunting or shooting and no anti-gun liberal is going to change that !!
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NO_MORE_OBAMA
Mar. 20, 2013 at 11:21amSymbols & accents Hiel Hitler zu Ihnen. Wir nehmen Ihre Gewehre, Sie sind unsere servents. Wenn Sie widerstehen, nehmen wir Ihre Kinder, versklaven sie in den Lagern einer Arbeit. Wir nehmen die ganze Ihr von, von Nahrung und von Rettungsschwimmen. ..
Which translates to
Hiel hitler to you. We will take your guns, you will be our servents. If you resist we will take your children, enslave them in a work camps. We will take all of your money, food and life savings.
Nazi pigs !
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ShawnC777
Mar. 20, 2013 at 11:15amIs it me or does Mr. Moore look like Glen Beck plus 75lbs?
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ShawnC777
Mar. 20, 2013 at 11:11amThank God I am moving out of NJ come mid May! Counting the days.
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deeberj
Mar. 20, 2013 at 12:47pmI love many things about NJ, but I do not love how libs run the state. In south Jersey there are more conservatives but not enough.
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AmericanStrega
Mar. 20, 2013 at 11:05amMr. Moore is one big dude. I don’t think I’d set out to pee him off! Hope his lawyer is top notch and nails these government jack-smackers to the wall.
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Gonzo
Mar. 20, 2013 at 11:12amMakes you wonder how this would have turned out if he didn’t have his lawyer on speed dial. I don’t have a lawyer, I guess I should get one and get his cell number.
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freedom4ever
Mar. 20, 2013 at 11:02amBreaking into homes looking for guns is like a modern day Salem Witch Hunt! We are so far gone in this country it scares me.
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justiceday
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:47amWhat this family needs to do is ask why they were singled out. Do you know what people post everyday on facebook and twitter and nothing happens! This was an innocent picture. You need to look at this facebook page and see what a marine put who was allowed to carry a gun and the marines did nothing about this. http://www.theusmarinesrape.com/FaceBook.html
BayuzhiZERO
Mar. 21, 2013 at 2:53amGet this trash link the hell out of here.
Without substantive evidence, everything on that page is libelous.
Yes, there may have been problems involving rape, but the military isn’t ALLOWED to be picky when it comes to recruiting. You can thank liberal feel-good tards for that. It’s obvious that many liberals are “rape apologists”, given the media’s reaction to the HS Football Player party rape case.
I don’t know what happened to Corporal Cookie, and neither do you. Keep this trash off the Blaze.
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searching for the Truth
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:45amRand would be an excellent choice.
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jackboydspeaksout
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:34amWill Chris Christie let this go on in his state? Any Govenor who let’s this type of police state tactics go on is no conservative. The police chief should get a call and so should the head child services from the Govenor and read the riot act. By no means should this be alllowed to happen ever again.
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immaculatedreams
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:39amChris Christie hasn’t been a conservative for awhile now, he might as well call himself a democrat.
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Stoic one
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:45amHe gets his marching orders from the white house now.
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starman70
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:53am@IMMACULATE DREAMS:
A RINO at best. He has lost my support when he cuddled up to Odummer after the storm.
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Zeke48
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:33amWhen I was twelve years old I passed my first NRA class at the local hunting store. That same year I started hunting with my father who was like an Indian in the woods. He purchased me my first rifle which was a 4 10 shotgun. I have been a hunter since, that was 1960. I don’t see anything wrong with what this father did with his son. fathers have been doing the same for hundred of years, so what is the big deal. These left wing morons think they can control our lives. It’s ok for them to kill thousands of babies a year but a father can’t teach his son how to properly use a rifle. We need to get these jack a$$ liberals out of our lives.
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starman70
Mar. 20, 2013 at 11:02amI started taking riflery classes at 7 years ond at my private school. (I was one of the lucky ones that my parents could afford it.) We were watched very closely by the instructors and were told that violations of the rules of the range would mean classes would end for the violator. I taught my kids to hunt and use weapons responsibly.
New Jersey is a RINO LEFT state. That the govorner would condone such behavior by state employees and city officials speaks volumes as to my opinion of his politics. If elected to national office, he would jump the fence and become a Rep-Dem within a month.
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AMERICA4EVER
Mar. 20, 2013 at 12:58pmThey would have a hay day in Alaska.
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FireWall0400
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:32amThe kid has his finger outside the trigger guard for a picture, he is ahead of about 90% of the adults on the Internet when it comes to gun safety.
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NewCreationDave
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:32amHere’s more about this:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7950634/It%27s%20a%20free%20country.pdf
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Gonzo
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:25amThere are thousands of kids that age in the South with .22s. That kid looks well trained and well supervised. WTF is the problem?
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qpwillie
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:35am@Gonzo
“WTF is the problem?”
Leftists..
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effenmontero
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:38amunfortunately the problem is Christie, Doomberg, Odumbdumb, Reid (this POS actually blamed the recent Marine deaths on Sequestration) and maggots like Diane F^&kstein
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Southerner01
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:42amIt’s a “scary looking” gun, that cosmetically resembles a military rifle. Therefore, it should be banned, so we can all defend ourselves by blindly unloading double barrelled shotguns out our windows.
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Gonzo
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:51amSoutherner, exactly right. If it was a .22 with a wood stock, nobody would bat an eye.
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Cavallo
Mar. 20, 2013 at 10:24amLeftists are unspeakably evil. They’ll try and break up families based off of political ideology. Everything about them goes back to force, and their favorite tool are State thugs with guns. This is why they want to disarm us, they want no resistance to their pogroms.
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