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First look inside Stephen Paddock’s hotel room shows guns, shells and a hammer
NY Daily News ^ | October 3, 2017 | BY TERENCE CULLEN

Posted on 10/03/2017 8:08:56 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The Las Vegas hotel room of gunman Stephen Paddock, who killed 59 people and wounded more than 500 at a country music concert, was littered with assault rifles and bullet shells, photos of the room show.

A Boston 25 News reporter tweeted a photo of Paddock’s room that shows a hammer along with dozens of casings on the floor and a bullet magazine. Among the casings is an assault rifle fixed with a scope and bipod.

A second photo showed another long assault rifle with a long magazine and handle at the front of the stock.

Police believe Paddock used a hammer to bust a window in his Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino hotel room.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: lasvegas; paddock
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1 posted on 10/03/2017 8:08:56 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That’s a lot of preparation for somebody who “just snapped”


2 posted on 10/03/2017 8:11:22 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

He didn’t just snap. this was very effectively planned and I personally believe he had help.

By now, law enforcement has seen all the video in multiple angles in the hotel starting on sept. 28 when he checked in, yet none have been released. do they show someone with him disproving their “lone wolf” theory?


3 posted on 10/03/2017 8:14:07 AM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32
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To: BenLurkin
I don't think those magazines hold the number of rounds we hear on ANY clip available.

I've not attempted to count, but I'll guess at least 40 or 50 per burst

4 posted on 10/03/2017 8:14:56 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Doesn't look like a bumpstock. Is it?
5 posted on 10/03/2017 8:15:32 AM PDT by chapin2500
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To: BenLurkin

Maybe he snapped on Wednesday. You know so he could have time to ipliment his plan starting on Thursday. Not to worry though, the conspiracy races are well underway. From the firings from the 4th floor to he didn’t really do it and was murdered to make it look like he did.


6 posted on 10/03/2017 8:16:24 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The first photo has no bump fire stock. The second photo is definately a Slide Fire brand bump stock.


7 posted on 10/03/2017 8:16:59 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

8 posted on 10/03/2017 8:17:32 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Benedict McCain is the worst traitor ever to wear the uniform of the US military.)
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To: knarf

Pure spec, I think he was bag man/ safe house manager for terror group
Who was given choice of this mission or slow torture.


9 posted on 10/03/2017 8:17:58 AM PDT by jonose
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

100 rd mag ?


10 posted on 10/03/2017 8:18:09 AM PDT by butlerweave (it's the children are)
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To: knarf

Second pic looks like a 50 rd mag to me


11 posted on 10/03/2017 8:18:35 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Good thing he had that ‘hammer’ to break the windows... I suppose using one of his weapons instead wouldn’t make a whole lot of sense.


12 posted on 10/03/2017 8:18:59 AM PDT by jerod (Nazi's were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Oh. My. God. Now they’re making assault rifles and magazines LONG....and putting handles on them


13 posted on 10/03/2017 8:21:01 AM PDT by gundog (Hail to the Chief, bitches.)
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To: knarf

Wondering how many of these https://www.xproducts.com/product-category/high-capacity-drum-magazines-223-556-308-9mm/ were collected before the room was opened to the press.


14 posted on 10/03/2017 8:21:14 AM PDT by MurrietaMadman (Drain swamp drain.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The un-inserted mag looks like .308/7.62x51. Hard to tell. The .223/5.56x45 has an Eotech on it (just like mine) not real good for precision long distance shooting. Maybe up to 200 yrds for a well practiced shooter. I can hit 8/10 with my Eotech 9 inch plate at 200 yrds ... but I shoot a lot. This guy as I understand was not well practiced


15 posted on 10/03/2017 8:22:09 AM PDT by clamper1797 (We are getting close to the last "box")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

There are reports he had two tripods set up.

One rifle with a scope and one without.


16 posted on 10/03/2017 8:22:50 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: knarf

One of those mags is a 60 rounder, I believe.


17 posted on 10/03/2017 8:23:09 AM PDT by gundog (Hail to the Chief, bitches.)
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To: jonose

I’ve been speculating since yesterday that this guy seems to have all the characteristics of an international money launderer, drug trafficker, or arms dealer. The high-stakes gambling is one clue, but what really caught my eye was the series of comments from his neighbors saying he would disappear for weeks and months at a time.


18 posted on 10/03/2017 8:23:22 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Tell them to stand!" -- President Trump, 9/23/2017)
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To: knarf

The magazine in the rifle with the bump fire stock is a 100 round double stack magazine, manufactured by Surefire. Very expensive, I might add- well over $100 each.


19 posted on 10/03/2017 8:23:52 AM PDT by TexasBarak (I aim to misbehave!)
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To: butlerweave

Sure fire 100 mag.


20 posted on 10/03/2017 8:24:16 AM PDT by riverrunner
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