A North Carolina man indicted for allegedly teaching a government informant how to make explosive devices for the purpose of killing law enforcement officers is scheduled to face trial next month after he attempted — and failed — to get charges against him tossed.

U.S. District Court Judge James C. Dever III rejected Christopher “Kit” Arthur’s motion for dismissal last week that argues he has a First Amendment right to teach people how to make explosive devices.

Dever’s order clears the way for Arthur’s case to go to trial, with jury selection set to begin on Feb. 28. If convicted, Arthur could face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

A retired Army scout and former sheriff’s deputy in Mount Olive, N.C., Arthur published manuals and YouTube videos that he promoted as teaching “wartime tactics to civilians for civil defense purposes,” while also providing consulting services to specific clients. . .

The order quoted Arthur as instructing the confidential government informant: “What these dumbasses are going to do, they’re going to hunker down right behind that damn armored vehicle and the other guys are going to run. And that’s when you start lobbing your grenades on them with your freaking shotty.” (Read more from “Judge: Teaching People How to Kill Federal Agents Is Not Protected by First Amendment” HERE)

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