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Kingston (MA) man was storing weapons cache (chronic bed-wetter alert)
Pembroke Mariner ^ | Wednesday, August 16, 2006 | Paula Woodhull

Posted on 08/16/2006 8:24:11 AM PDT by holymoly

Authorities have identified a Kingston man as the owner of a large stash of illegal arms, some of them military weapons, banned for civilian use. The weapons cache was found in storage units in Pembroke and Kingston.

Police in Pembroke and Kingston allege the weapons belong to Donald Govoni, 47, of Kingston. The investigation stems from the discovery of military-caliber weapons in a rented storage facility on Old Oak Street in Pembroke. As of Tuesday, Govoni had not been located. Authorities are seeking an arrest warrant as he did not have the necessary permits to store the weapons.

The stash of weapons included silencers, shotguns, semi-automatic weapons and what was described as possibly a rocket launcher.

The Pembroke storage unit had been rented to a man whose last known address was Kingston. Workers at the storage facility found the illegal weapons while cleaning out the unit. The person renting the space had not paid overdue rental fees.

On Wednesday, Aug. 9, Kingston and Pembroke police executed a search warrant for Govoni's residence at 14 Mountain Ash Dr., Kingston. Police said they were looking for additional firearms, rifles, shotguns, military weapons and ammunition banned for civilian use.

Following up on the Pembroke weapons discovery, authorities received permission to search the Storage King facility on Marion Drive in Kingston where Govoni leases another storage unit.

As a result of the search, police found two semi-automatic handguns, two shotguns, one assault rifle, three rifles, 3, 558 rounds of ammunition, and nine switch blades.

Kingston Police Chief Joseph Rebello said the weapons were in the storage containers, along with piles and boxes of old newspapers, books and other miscellaneous items.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: armedanddangerous; banglist
...the discovery of military-caliber weapons...

Big frickin' deal. Most of my firearms are "military caliber". In fact, many of them are military surplus.

.303 British, 8mm Mauser, 7.62x39, .30 Carbine...

3,558 rounds of ammunition

The guy had a paltry 3,558 rounds of ammo?  That's pathetic.

1 posted on 08/16/2006 8:24:12 AM PDT by holymoly
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To: holymoly
As a result of the search, police found two semi-automatic handguns, two shotguns, one assault rifle, three rifles, 3, 558 rounds of ammunition, and nine switch blades.

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Big deal. Unless the man has a history of violence, or made threats to harm others, so what?

2 posted on 08/16/2006 8:28:19 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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So what is wrong with having military calibers...I have 9mm...I have 308..I have 553....HUH..what am I missing here other than some gay reporter....now if he had a blow dryer it would be okay I assume
3 posted on 08/16/2006 8:29:44 AM PDT by Youngman442002
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To: holymoly
Kingston Police Chief Joseph Rebello said the weapons were in the storage containers, along with piles and boxes of old newspapers, books and other miscellaneous items.

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Uh-oh. Now that's alarming.

4 posted on 08/16/2006 8:29:44 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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"police found two semi-automatic handguns, two shotguns, one assault rifle, three rifles, 3, 558 rounds of ammunition, and nine switch blades."

Geez, I got that beat.

5 posted on 08/16/2006 8:30:36 AM PDT by Sax (You Done Tore Out My Heart And Stomped That Sucker Flat)
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To: holymoly
This is from the People's Republic of Kennedystan.

The article doesn't make clear just what sorts of "military weapons, banned for civilian use" the man had.

6 posted on 08/16/2006 8:30:57 AM PDT by El Gato
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holymoly....that be a gun BOB...there all BADDDDDDD


7 posted on 08/16/2006 8:32:14 AM PDT by Youngman442002
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In April of 1775 the government sent an armed force to seize privately help munitions from the residents of Massachusetts. The locals resisted famously at Concord and Lexington. The long term result was the establishment of the United States.

What an irony that the present day government of Mass. has such a hostile regard for arms held by private citizens.


8 posted on 08/16/2006 8:35:00 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck
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So what is wrong with having military calibers...

No kidding. Some of the most popular hunting cartidges in the U.S. (past and present) are/were "military caliber"...

.30-06, .308 Winchester (7.62x51 Nato), .47-70 Government, .30-40 Krag, etc., etc.

9 posted on 08/16/2006 8:35:07 AM PDT by holymoly ("A lot" is TWO words.)
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Sad thing is, this is less than 50 road miles from Concord. Those old minutemen, especially the Old Men of Menotomy (today's Arlington), must be whirling away in their graves.
10 posted on 08/16/2006 8:37:14 AM PDT by El Gato
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What a piker this guy is. I've got 7 rifles in .30'06 alone.


11 posted on 08/16/2006 9:51:56 AM PDT by Jaxter ("Vivit Post Funera Virtus")
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Which one of these are illegal ?

The stash of weapons included silencers, shotguns, semi-automatic weapons and what was described as possibly a rocket launcher

or these ?

police found two semi-automatic handguns, two shotguns, one assault rifle, three rifles, 3, 558 rounds of ammunition, and nine switch blades.

since they haven't really identified that "thingy" as a rocket launcher, could it be only the silencers & switchblades ?
12 posted on 08/16/2006 9:54:48 AM PDT by stylin19a
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knowing the pansy media, it was most likely a dewat or a flare gun. besides, i thought rocket/grenade launchers were legal, it was just the rocket/ grendes that were illegal.


13 posted on 08/16/2006 12:45:31 PM PDT by absolootezer0 ("My God, why have you forsaken us.. no wait, its the liberals that have forsaken you... my bad")
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To: Youngman442002

.30-06?


14 posted on 08/16/2006 2:52:10 PM PDT by looscnnn ("Olestra (Olean) applications causes memory leaks" PC Confusious)
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To: absolootezer0

The launchers for flares fire a 37mm shell. The good ones are 40mm. They are classed as 'destructive devices' by the feds. I feel sorry for anyone who continues to live in Massachusetts. That state went to hell in the 70's.


15 posted on 08/16/2006 8:36:20 PM PDT by sig226 (There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary and those who do not.)
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To: holymoly

I think we're both in trouble.
Stocked up on ammo for all my weapons for the Y2K.
Don't come to my house.


16 posted on 08/16/2006 8:49:26 PM PDT by Doc91678 (Doc91678)
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