[An example of a .45-cal HK Ump 45 submachine gun stolen out of an Orange County SWAT team member's car.] Posted on 11/11/2006 9:22:42 AM PST by kiriath_jearim
A submachine gun and other SWAT team weapons were stolen late Thursday or early today from an Orange County deputy's car.
The weapons were stored in an unmarked vehicle, one of three cars burglarized overnight near the corner of Curry Ford and South Dean roads, according to the sheriff's office.
"Obviously these are very, very serious military grade weapons," said sheriff's spokesman Jim Solomons. " If whoever took these weapons did it as a lark, they should reconsider and call Crimeline to return them anonymously. It's paramount that we get these off the street as quickly as possible."
The .45-cal HK Ump 45 submachine gun particularly concerns authorities because it was outfitted with a silencer. That means it can fire a 25-shot clip of ammunition almost soundlessly and without drawing attention to the shooter.
[An example of a .45-cal HK Ump 45 submachine gun stolen out of an Orange County SWAT team member's car.]
The submachine and a second weapon, a .308-cal. HK G3 assault rifle is capable of firing full automatic bursts. A semi-automatic .45-cal Glock 21 pistol also was stolen, reports show.
[G3A4 - retractable butt version of the G3]
The agency is offering a $2,500 reward for the return of the weapons. In addition to state criminal charges, anyone found in possession of automatic weapons faces federal charges
At least 200 guns a year are stolen from parked cars in Orange County. Gun thefts are so common that a 2002 Orlando Sentinel report found that more guns were stolen in Orange County in 2001 -- 680 -- than in Massachusetts as well as other states.
Earlier this year, a burglar stole a .223-cal. AR-15 assault rifle from an Orlando police patrol car. It has not been recovered despite a $1,500 reward.
(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...
'The .45-cal HK Ump 45 submachine gun'
That's not a Machine Gun.
Typical writer. Yeah, 'sub' makes a difference in the title.
What a stupid@ss cop. He should lose his badge for that as an example.
Joe Citizen is expected to lock his guns in a gun safe. This dimwit leaves military grade weapons in the trunk of a parked car in an area which has seen a rash of car burglaries.
Duhhhhh....
Of course, the gun grabbers want you to leave your gun in the car even if you have a carry permit any time you enter certain criminal protection zones like schools, bars, government buildings, etc.
Evil guns, promoting violence. Let's ban them all.
/ insane totally divorced from reality rant
That swat member should be fired immediately... The Orange County Sheriff is a worthless lardass who is well connected politically , all he seems to do is beg for a bigger budget to buy toys such as Hummers , tanks and helicopters for his boys when he isn't out of the country observing speed control measures in Italy or some such junket, talk about an absurdley large and generally ineffective police force...
http://www.ocso.com/Agency/SheriffKevinBeary/tabid/53/Default.aspx
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ..... oh man.
Obviously, Mr. Solomons is completely oblivious to the irony of "military grade weapons" being a commmon tool of modern-day domestic law enforcement.
The .45-cal HK Ump 45 submachine gun particularly concerns authorities because it was outfitted with a silencer. That means it can fire a 25-shot clip of ammunition almost soundlessly and without drawing attention to the shooter.
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Just why should a peace officer have one of these? Why would he need to shoot a citizen, or citizens, "almost soundlessly"?
$2500 - not much of a reward. Shouldn't they at least offer retail prices?
Really only $2500. I would imagine the silenced Ump probably has a street value of $10000. Good luck boys getting your toys back.
It's a taxpayer purchased "toy".
What's the SWAT stuff doing in a patrol car anyway? Shouldn't the full-auto stuff be secured a bit better?
They have no more reason to have one than you or I do.
"Why would he need to shoot a citizen, or citizens, "almost soundlessly"?"
Occasionally, the cop has a touch of laryngitis, and can't yell "FREEZE!!!" first;)
Very serious military grade weapon? Ha! I wouldn't use that description on anything smaller than a belt-fed 50 cal.
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