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Hundreds of guns, grenades, ammo seized from French sports shop owner
TheLocal.fr ^ | 14 February 2018 17:28 CET+01:00

Posted on 02/14/2018 7:25:48 PM PST by Olog-hai

Hundreds of assault rifles, shotguns, and pistols, along with hand grenades and 100 kilos of ammunition, have been confiscated from a sports shop owner in the northern French port town of Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Customs officials displayed the arsenal on a video on Youtube that shows line after line of the weapons seized.

The man was stopped by officials in a post office in Boulogne as he was trying to send a package to the Netherlands that was found to contain a rifle.

When customs officers searched his vehicle, they found a handgun and bullets. They then proceeded to his home, accompanied by police with dogs trained to sniff out explosives. […]

The man was a former gunsmith who no longer has permits allowing him to own weapons. …

(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.fr ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; boulognesurmer; eussr; france; wob
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To: null and void
100 kilos is over 200 lbs of ammo.

I've got half that much in my gun closet, and I'm not even in the business.

21 posted on 02/14/2018 10:24:36 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Olog-hai

Olog-hai wrote: “Of course leftists are fond of guns. They are not, however, in favor of the right to keep and bear arms for all.”

BOOM!


22 posted on 02/15/2018 1:41:04 AM PST by BTerclinger (MAGA)
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To: null and void

I have more than that myself. Ammo is heavy.


23 posted on 02/15/2018 4:00:31 AM PST by GingisK
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To: Big Red Badger; bluejay

Yup. Could be a short weekend. Still not 100 rounds. Just providing a bit of clarification for bluejay’s post.


24 posted on 02/15/2018 4:51:17 AM PST by null and void (What do the democrats stand for? Not lower food stamp dependence...)
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To: Blue Jays

My friends too! But we are Americans, not hyperventilating cheese eating surrender monkeys, or journ-o-list members!

Got your name wrong when attempting to ping you above.


25 posted on 02/15/2018 4:53:47 AM PST by null and void (What do the democrats stand for? Not lower food stamp dependence...)
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To: JudgemAll

Sadly I don’t have anything full auto. *sigh*


26 posted on 02/15/2018 4:54:26 AM PST by null and void (What do the democrats stand for? Not lower food stamp dependence...)
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To: Windflier
It's good to be an American.
27 posted on 02/15/2018 4:55:42 AM PST by null and void (What do the democrats stand for? Not lower food stamp dependence...)
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To: GingisK

Yeah, and it doesn’t float. *double sigh* At least an AR-7 does...


28 posted on 02/15/2018 4:58:02 AM PST by null and void (What do the democrats stand for? Not lower food stamp dependence...)
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To: null and void

A bulk pack of 500 rds. In .45 caliber
Weigh 10.5 lbs.

Oh Well.


29 posted on 02/15/2018 5:07:45 AM PST by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: null and void

So in other words, not near enough heh.


30 posted on 02/15/2018 5:09:02 AM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Bulwyf

Depending on how much range time you have, and how target rich your environment is...


31 posted on 02/15/2018 5:22:06 AM PST by null and void (What do the democrats stand for? Not lower food stamp dependence...)
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To: null and void

Heh Ya, but in this day and age, I think we’re safe to assume it will be a very target rich environment.


32 posted on 02/15/2018 10:14:48 AM PST by Bulwyf
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To: null and void

I get better control with the echo trigger. The release shot is unjerked.


33 posted on 02/16/2018 8:38:00 AM PST by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucifiedc)
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Nearly 100 kilos is over 200 lbs of ammo

Thanks. The kilos bit had me thinking it was a healthy supply.

34 posted on 02/16/2018 8:42:04 AM PST by Fightin Whitey
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