Weapons Cache Seized In Arizona

cbs news ^ | May 8, 2005 3:14pm ET | associated press.

[Robert_Paulson2]

(CBS) Federal investigators working on a nationwide illegal-weapons case discovered an arsenal of rocket launchers, hand grenades, machine guns and military explosives in a storage locker near Phoenix, Arizona.

Authorities said among more than 200 weapons seized by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ...

[Robert_Paulson2]

Article is dual dated, with one being january. Actual events that occurred in Phoenix were this weekend...

the atf spokesman on 550 am news, went on and on about the unreasonable quantity of guns, as many as 200, 'enough for a small army'.

for those details search link on az central is: http://search.azcentral.com/search?sp-q=guns+seized+north+phoenix&sp-q-1=&sp-x-1=&sp-date-range=-1&sp-a=sp10021ba9&sp-f=ISO-8859-1&sp-g=&sp-s=0&sp-p=all

[MediaMole]

By the time this story is done, it will turn out to be some hunting rifles, inert training grenades and expended, inert rocket launchers.

[Robert_Paulson2]

link to az central article search that provides more details.

It is the first article that comes up in the search. It might be interesting to the bang list.

[Robert_Paulson2]

agreed.
think it might be good to let the rest of the rkba supporters here take a look at it.

[Arkie2]

Actually, rocket launchers, machine guns and grenades does sound a little unreasonable to this NRA member. I would be very interested to know who the weapons belonged to and their intended purpose.

[USNBandit]

Hey, if you read the article the problem becomes clear. This guy isn't a criminal, he's an addict. He appears to be addicted to things that go boom, that's a disease, and that makes him a victim. :)

[Deetes]

The weapons cache included a rocket-propelled grenade, which is a shoulder-fired weapon that can be used against armored vehicles, as well as assault rifles, hand grenades, flame-throwers and thousands of rounds of ammunition, ATF spokesman Thomas Mangan said in Phoenix.

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Segal, 40, was arrested Dec. 30 in Worcester, Mass. He was indicted in federal court on charges of being a felon in possession of firearms — a .45-caliber machine gun and a 9mm machine gun — and unlawful possession of machine guns, according to Christina Sterling, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney in Boston. Segal was released Jan. 2 on a $10,000 bond — with the condition he turn over the Arizona weapons collection, according to records from U.S. District Court in Worcester, Mass.

Hmmm!!?? Stange case.

[righttackle44]

"Special offer: Get 3 months of The Arizona Republic
home delivered for the price of 2!"

This was a tagline at the end of the Republic story. The Republic, as are other left newspapers, are losing subscribers and are having trouble getting new subscribers.

As a former Arizona Republic carrier, I'm ashamed of the Republic's editorial and news slants.

[WakeUpAndVote]

If See-BS is reporting it, they will try to tie it to the Minute Man Project.

[Robert_Paulson2]

"ATF special agent Tom Mangan says the weapons and ammo list like a supply sheet for a military unit in combat. The weapons consist of machine guns, 50-caliber machine guns, Uzi machine guns, vintage Thompson machine guns, pistol revolvers and thousands of rounds of ammunition."

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[blackie]

The guy seems to have been in trouble for several years.

Be Ever Vigilant!

[boofus]

Maybe his collection looked a little like this? As long as the tax is paid on his machineguns, rockets, and whatnot they are perfectly legal to own in Arizona. This collection belongs to Reed Knight, of Knight's Armament Company. They supply the US Military with things like suppressors and precision rifles.

Convicted felons are not allowed to own any firearm, much less machineguns and rockets. After breaking the first law, all the rest are free for criminals.

[JamminJAY]

Federal investigators working on a nationwide illegal-weapons case discovered an arsenal

The article is very Vague. Americans are allowed to own weapons. I'm safe knowing my neighbors do.

Jammer

[AdamSelene235]

Actually, rocket launchers, machine guns and grenades does sound a little unreasonable to this NRA member.

Yep, that's why I'm not a member.

[FairOpinion]

"rocket launchers, hand grenades"


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These could have been used by terrorists.

Guns are one thing, rocket launchers are something else.

[FairOpinion]

"Authorities said among more than 200 weapons seized by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were at least 10 rocket launchers and bazookas, some with rockets. "

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This is not child's play.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Rocket Launchers don't kill planes, people kill planes....

[StarCMC]

ping

[elbucko]

Actually, rocket launchers, machine guns and grenades does sound a little unreasonable to this NRA member.

I second your opinion.

[MediaMole]

There was a case in Denver a few months ago where authorities freaked over a rocket launcher. It was a inert, disposable fiberglass tube.

The ATF has a history of hyping this kind of discovery. They trot out this stuff for the local news, then a few months later, it comes out that there were no actual explosives, just inert, training grenades and rockets.

The guy who owned this stuff sounded like a collector with a shady past, not a terrorist...

(From the story...)Agents also found antique muzzle loaders and other collectible weapons. Some weapons dated back to World War II and the Korean War.