Doh!
dumb ass..............control your weapon at all times Barney Fife
dumb A**..............control your weapon at all times Barney Fife
My gut instinct on this wants me to believe that the rifle was not semi-auto, but selective fire. I could understand the embarassment of having the rifle stolen, but the urgency of retrieving it suggests that if it were for "law enforcement only" it was selective fire. Ruger AC-556 or one of the M-16 types.