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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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“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.”
The SECOND makes them legal. So give them back to his family and BUT OUT.
Paul,agree completely.That said,would bet he was at some point a ffl dealer,or,a very avid collector.I would like to have friends like him except for the death part!
If you have a similar collection, it might be wise to inform a trusted patriot of its existence so it doesn’t fall into enemy hands if something happens to you.
I doubt that any of these guns will ever be returned to their rightful owner (next of kin).
The family should have had these things long gone before the pigs turned up to steal them.
wow, he was ready for something, hope he had at least 1000 fiends and family ready to help him in his endeavor, whatever it was.
“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.”
Or you could just sell them to Mexican cartels.
Ask Holder for contact info.