Need help

[ericl]

I have been a gun enthusiast for 40 years. I have never come across this issue before. Any HELP would be greatly appreciated. My best friends uncle went back to New York over the weekend for his Uncle's funeral. While there, his Aunt gave him 2 guns that his uncle had brought back from WW2. They were 2 German Lugars, 9mm. He had to fly back home to texas so he bought 2 locking gun cases. He secured them according to airlines policy. He declared them at the gate in his checked luggage. No ammo. As he was making his way to the gate. He was arrested by Home Land Security. They said he was in possession of 2 fully automatic weapons.He is currently sitting in RIKERS. I have been researching all day and have spoken with a friend that has more Lugars than the German Army did dating back to WW1. I cannot find any history of Lugars being made as fully automatic pistols. Has anyone ever heard of this or is Homeland security got their head in a dark place? The uncle brought them back and stored them. He never fired them nor was he any kind of a gunsmith that could have converted them. My email is: elewiscs@hotmail.com

Thanks for any info!