A gun safe manufacturer is facing criticism from conservatives online after it provided the access code of a person’s safe to the FBI.
Liberty Safe, the manufacturer, clarified that it had been contacted by the FBI in late August to provide a safe’s access code for a person it was investigating, with the agency giving Liberty Safe proof of a valid property search warrant of this person. The manufacturer said its policy is only to provide access codes to law enforcement if there is a warrant that grants law enforcement access to a person’s property.
The person the FBI was investigating was reportedly named Nathan Hughes, an Arkansas resident who attended the Jan. 6 Capitol protest, according to conservative comedians and YouTubers Keith and Kevin Hodge, also known as the Hodge Twins. The agency performed a complete search of Hughes’s house and also asked Liberty Safe for the passcode to Hughes’s safe, according to a statement from the Hodge Twins released Monday.
“Liberty Safe is devoted to protecting the personal property and 2nd amendment rights of our customers and has repeatedly denied requests for access codes without a warrant in the past,” read an online statement from Liberty Safe. “We do not give out combinations without proper legal documentation being provided by authorities.”
The manufacturer also said it regularly updates its policies to comply with the law and that it remains committed to “preserving our customers’ rights.”
Many conservatives on social media have condemned Liberty Safe for obeying the FBI’s order, with some calling to give the manufacturer a boycott in the same vein of Bud Light. The popular beer brand came under fire from conservatives earlier this year after announcing a partnership with transgender social media star Dylan Mulvaney, leading to Bud Light’s owner, Anheuser-Busch, losing almost $400 million.
The Washington Examiner contacted Liberty Safe for comment.
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