Alfred Pick is a decorated Vietnam war hero, Silver Star recipient, former POW, Texas resident, and now sentenced to serve 7 years in federal prison for purchasing a machine gun which he peacefully owned for 40 years prior to the ATF raid on his home.

Given all of the mitigating circumstances, a 7 year federal prison term for a 70+ year old man who recently lost his wife is extremely harsh and may well be a violation of the Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. For these reasons, we ask that Mr. Pick receive a full presidential pardon for the crimes for which he has been convicted and sentenced, and set free to live out the remainder of his days unburdened by such charges.