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Family Plans to Destroy Stockpile of Inherited Guns and Ammo Worth Millions, Lawyer Says.
ABC News ^ | Jun 22, 2016 | CATHERINE THORBECKE

Posted on 06/23/2016 5:20:45 AM PDT by Carriage Hill

Family members set to inherit a stockpile of guns and ammunition, worth millions of dollars, plan to destroy the weapons "to send a message," their attorney Daniel Brookman told ABC News today.

"They want these instruments of death to be destroyed," Brookman said. "They don’t want these weapons out on the street."

Jeffrey A. Lash, of Pacific Palisades, California, died last summer of natural causes, but left behind a stockpile of more than 1,500 guns, 6.5 tons of ammunition and nearly $250,000 in cash, according to local ABC-owned station KABC-TV. All of the purchases were legally made, KABC reported.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ammo; banglist; firearms; madness
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To: elpadre

121 posted on 06/23/2016 7:12:23 AM PDT by Carriage Hill ( Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: carriage_hill
"They want these instruments of death to be destroyed," Brookman said. "They don’t want these weapons out on the street."

Lash should have willed the guns and ammo to the NRA instead. His inheritors are a gaggle of idiots.

122 posted on 06/23/2016 7:12:55 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Cuckservative: a "conservative" willing to raise another country's ideology in his own country)
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To: Cboldt

Excellent point. I would love to see the look on their faces when they destroy the guns then get a $400,000 bill from the IRS.

Serve them right to have to mortgage the house to fund their anti-gun bigotry.


123 posted on 06/23/2016 7:14:30 AM PDT by dangerdoc ((this space for rent))
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

A gaggle of libs/idiots/dems/morons... but I repeat myself.


124 posted on 06/23/2016 7:17:06 AM PDT by Carriage Hill ( Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: carriage_hill

Wonder how many will be “rescued” by the cops?

Oh...and “training ammo”......that’s “destruction”.


125 posted on 06/23/2016 7:26:16 AM PDT by G Larry (Avoiding the Truth-Hillary's only expertise)
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To: carriage_hill

The family is "sending a message"? Is the message that all idiots should disarm themselves? If so, I hope it is received loud and clear. Idiots should disarm themselves. Problems only arise when a government full of idiots thinks themselves capable of determining who should be disarmed.


126 posted on 06/23/2016 7:26:53 AM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: carriage_hill
Easily enough to re-supply all of the FReepers who've lost their in boating accidents. Heh.

That would be a waste, too. Those Freepers would just have another boating accident. The guns and ammo are safer with me. I lost my boat in a shooting accident.
127 posted on 06/23/2016 7:29:02 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."-R.Reagan)
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To: Red_Devil 232

Actually I don’t know how you could prevent the legal owner destroying any artwork.

It is stupid beyond belief but these idiots can destroy all the firearms—and be taxed on the market value I hope.

The deceased wasn’t exactly a genius ,just a wealthy paranoid eccentric with a fiancee that left his dead body in a parked car??!! plus didn’t call for EMTs???? never mind he said no,you get help anyway if you truly care.


128 posted on 06/23/2016 7:37:34 AM PDT by hoosierham (Freedom isn't free)
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To: so_real

“...a government full of idiots...”

We have that in spades.


129 posted on 06/23/2016 7:41:46 AM PDT by Carriage Hill ( Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

LOL.


130 posted on 06/23/2016 7:42:51 AM PDT by Carriage Hill ( Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: mkjessup; Cboldt; Sacajaweau; Mouton; Covenantor; yefragetuwrabrumuy; Oldeconomybuyer; ...
They probably will! Inheritence and gift tax will be assessed on the value of the inheritence, BEFORE they destroy it.

As Axenolith points out, the federal estate tax exemption is up to $5.45 million in 2016. But, Lash died last year, and it was $5.43 million in 2015.

According to one of the articles, he was engaged for 17 years -- if he had actually been married, he and his wife would have had a combined federal estate tax exemption that was exactly double the individual amount.

I don't know what tax California might assess on the estate -- someone else will have to provide that info.

The value of the firearms and ammo would have to be established. Lash's girlfriend has an attorney, and he has estimated the value of the firearms to be as high as $5 million. Other estimates are much lower.

But, it looks like there will be some claims that must be paid by the estate first. Lash was living with his girlfriend, and reportedly did a lot of damage to her condo. It will cost up to $300,000 to repair it.

He did have other assets: about a dozen vehicles, some of which were highly customized. But, any remainder of the estate will be highly diluted, as he has no will and a lot of family members are laying a claim.

One thing worth noting: no one seems to know where he got all his money. There's no evidence of illegal activity. But, he was in a "relationship" with multiple women, and at least one of them was supporting him. It may have been just a series of con jobs.

131 posted on 06/23/2016 7:47:14 AM PDT by justlurking
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To: null and void

It’s simple, actually. Judeo-Christian values are always to blame when someone who doesn’t follow Judeo-Christian morality does something awful.


132 posted on 06/23/2016 8:01:18 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Mouton

If I thought my heirs were going to be such libtardian douchebags I’d cache my stuff all over and leave it as a patriot scavenger/treasure hunt!


133 posted on 06/23/2016 8:09:27 AM PDT by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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To: chajin

I specifically remember that verse. Yep. EVERYTHING a man can do and/or think about is referenced in some way in the Bible.


134 posted on 06/23/2016 8:09:33 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: philman_36

Excellent post about what happens on a regular basis everywhere now.


135 posted on 06/23/2016 8:13:03 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: lepton

They are sending a message that tells every criminal that they are unarmed sheep who are waiting to be slaughtered.


136 posted on 06/23/2016 8:37:08 AM PDT by peeps36 (Save The Tortoise And Kill The People)
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To: justlurking
There is always the palimony threshold in Cal to further dilute the estate too!
137 posted on 06/23/2016 8:56:13 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws maintain the status quo now.)
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To: carriage_hill
...plan to destroy the weapons "to send a message,"...

The message: "Come take what you want, rape and kill us if you please; we are unarmed and defenseless".

138 posted on 06/23/2016 9:19:34 AM PDT by JimRed (Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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To: JimRed

“Come take what you want,
rape and kill us if you please;
we are unarmed and defenseless”

That’d make a great sign to invite a criminal home invader in for ‘target practice’, but I wonder if it’d be illegal in some way, to post it?


139 posted on 06/23/2016 10:06:59 AM PDT by Carriage Hill ( Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: carriage_hill
I wonder if it’d be illegal in some way, to post it?

Have you seen the one that you post in your own yard stating that the neighbors are anti-gun and unarmed, and out of respect for their beliefs you will not use your weapons to defend them?

140 posted on 06/23/2016 10:38:17 AM PDT by JimRed (Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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