“#5 How in the world did Paddock get 42 guns and “several thousand rounds of ammo” into his hotel room without anyone noticing?”
Camera equipment. Even small YouTube filming events involve TONS of camera bags and luggage that is oft-overlooked and yet can fit all of this stuff.
If the mags used were loaded 40/50 rounders (Like pictured) the weight and sound and carrier-ship of them would resemble camera and lighting equipment. And people are forming small film crews everywhere these days. You can walk 3 guys past security with 100 bags by putting Youtube hats on them (Or Girls Gone Wild hats, Rocketjump, etc)
If you needed to move that equipment there are kids available everywhere who would do that for you, for free if it’s camera equipment. Not saying that happened because these kids haven’t talked yet if they were employed but I’m just saying.
If you need to get 42 rifles to a hotel room, there are plenty of ways to do it without raising a single eyebrow.
Oh, and to finish that thought this guy fits the profile of a pornographer to a T. There is a big chance that he was lured there for a porno party and the rest of the crew left him to patsy the place up.
I dunno. Tons of possibilities. Remember that law enforcement leave details out of public reports so they can use real details to confirm witness testimony.