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The Branch Davidians partly supported themselves by trading at gun shows and took care to have the relevant paperwork to ensure their transactions were legal. [58] Branch Davidian Paul Fatta was a federal firearms licensed dealer, and the group operated a retail gun business called
The Branch Davidians (or the General Association of Branch Davidian Seventh-day Adventists) are a Christian cult founded in 1955 by Benjamin Roden. They regard themselves as a continuation of the General Association of Davidian Seventh-Day Adventists, established by Victor Houteff in 1935. They have often been described as a doomsday cult.
Leader of the Branch Davidians cult: Known for: 1983 "the Son of God, the Lamb" prophecy; Shootout on November 3, 1987, with George Roden for jurisdiction of Mount Carmel Center; Branch Davidian leadership 1988–1993; Apocalypticism, millenarianism, polygamy; 51-day confrontation and stand-off with the ATF and FBI, February 28, 1993 – April ...
Pete Bigelow, AOL On one side of a dust-scarred patch of country road, a modest ranch home sits barricaded behind a barbed-wire gate on which hang "Keep Out" and "Beware of Dog" signs. On the ...
Brad Eugene Branch (born c. 1960 [1]) is an American former Branch Davidian who was charged and convicted of aiding and abetting voluntary manslaughter of federal agents during the 1993 Waco siege and weapons charges.
David Thibodeau (born February 13, 1969) [1] is an American Branch Davidian, a survivor of the Waco siege, and a musician.He was born in Bangor, Maine. [1] In early adulthood, Thibodeau sought to become a musician in Los Angeles, California, where he converted to Branch Davidianism after meeting David Koresh in a Guitar Center in 1990.
Steven Emil Schneider (October 16, 1949 – April 19, 1993 [1]) was an American Branch Davidian commonly called a "lieutenant" to David Koresh, the leader of the new religious movement. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He was formally married to Judy Schneider, but in the community Koresh impregnated Judy and she bore a child with him. [ 4 ]
Waco: American Apocalypse is an American documentary television miniseries about the Waco siege in 1993 between the US federal government and the Branch Davidians, led by David Koresh. It was released on Netflix on March 22, 2023, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the siege.