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What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« on: July 21, 2015, 07:57:49 AM »
Also, what is wrong with people like this?   ???

http://news.yahoo.com/police-probing-death-la-1-200-guns-2-024948394.html#

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police investigating the death of a Los Angeles man uncovered an arsenal inside his home and garage — more than 1,200 guns and about two tons of ammunition, authorities said Monday.

Los Angeles Police Department Cmdr. Andrew Smith called the number of rifles, pistols and shotguns staggering. Many had never been fired and some were still wrapped in boxes, with price tags still attached.

"Our truck couldn't carry it all," Smith told the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/1HFAKVn). "We had to go back and make another trip."

There were no signs of foul play. Police have found no evidence the man, who has not been identified, was involved in criminal activity.

Police made the discovery after the man's decomposing body was found in a car down the street from his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

Detectives want to find out why he had so many guns and are examining the weapons to determine if they have been linked to any crime.

"We have a lot of work to do," Smith said. "Running the background, history and legality of these weapons is going to require a tremendous amount of time."

"It's not a crime to have a large number of weapons so long as they were legal to own and legally obtained," Smith added. "We want to make sure that's the case."

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2015, 07:58:49 AM »
Maybe he was an avid collector

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2015, 08:00:51 AM »
A Walking Dead fan I'd guess.

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2015, 08:05:25 AM »
Looks like an old, moneyed, collector died. Big whoop. The stuff in the video looks medium to high end, and well cared for.

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2015, 08:07:05 AM »
some collects stamps, others guns.

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2015, 08:07:25 AM »
So what should be done with them?  Should we give them to charity, the less fortunate and needy?  Why did the police take them as "evidence"?   ???

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2015, 08:08:07 AM »
Might have been a ex dealer

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2015, 08:15:44 AM »
So what should be done with them?  Should we give them to charity, the less fortunate and needy?  Why did the police take them as "evidence"?   ???

I'm guessing they might not of had children, and California being the way it is, they'll probably be cut and scrapped if no relative wants to go through the transfer work. Ideally, I'd like to see the assigned to a FFL and reactioned or sold to the benefit of someone.

Might have been a ex dealer

Good thought.

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2015, 08:19:11 AM »
Might have been a ex dealer

Or just one of _aj_'s cousins.
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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2015, 08:19:17 AM »
true might be an ex dealer who still got some ties to previous drug relations and need to protect himself.

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2015, 08:28:49 AM »
Might have been a ex dealer

I think this is right, judging from the pics -

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Looks like a lot of doubles, etc...., and a lot of high end stuff.

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2015, 08:55:10 AM »
I think this is right, judging from the pics -

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Looks like a lot of doubles, etc...., and a lot of high end stuff.

Oh God...don't stack them like cordwood! You are decreasing their value! This is a 7 figure collection for the beneficiary of the guy's estate and he should sue.

I'm betting that they were all legally owned.

BTW, that's an impressive collection. I hope to get mine to that level some day. I know at least one guy here in NH that has an entire warehouse filled with his collection. Many of which are Class III (full auto). I would put his collection at an easy $30 million.

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2015, 09:06:26 AM »
Imagine the Coppers are probably cherry picking whatever they want out of those piles. 

"This one is mine, you get that one, we can report this one......."

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2015, 09:12:38 AM »
Mental illness.
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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2015, 09:18:51 AM »
Who?   ???

Guy with all the guns.

Should be in a strait jacket in an institution.
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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2015, 09:20:37 AM »
Mental illness.

Curious. Would you class someone that has 1200 pairs of sneakers, comic books, sports memorabilia, video games, etc.... the same?

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2015, 09:29:52 AM »
It's a collector's mentality...nothing else...nothing wrong with it.  Some people collect stamps, coins or match boxes.  I guarantee 99% of the firearms were not fired other than at the factory. 

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2015, 09:36:48 AM »
Damn shame to stack those guns like that.   Stupid LAPD...

someone has a collection of guns does not make them a criminal... ::)

Some people collect stamps, some guns, some baseball cards..   To each their own.

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2015, 10:13:09 AM »
Curious. Would you class someone that has 1200 pairs of sneakers, comic books, sports memorabilia, video games, etc.... the same?

No.  Just gun nutters.

They are a distinct group.
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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2015, 10:14:46 AM »
No.  Just gun nutters.

They are a distinct group.

Settle down there, TA.

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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #23 on: July 21, 2015, 10:16:20 AM »
Settle down there, TA.

Calm down, we are not taking your guns away from you!

You can still have your 30 guns because you think the government is going to try to ambush you and youre going to need to protect yourself.  ::) ::)
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Re: What is the appropriate course of action for this arsenal?
« Reply #24 on: July 21, 2015, 10:16:56 AM »
No.  Just gun nutters.

They are a distinct group.

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