Police: Man said 30,000 bullets were for target practice

Eagle Tribune ^ | May 16, 2009 | Paul Tennant

[Stonewall Jackson]

I’m not sure, but I think that I am fairly close to this number.

[Sawdring]

Man accused of buying weapons arsenal

[smokingfrog]

Ammunition hoarder!!!

[P8riot]

Well, it’s a good start.

[Jeff Head]

Exactly what crime is he accused of?

[Emmett McCarthy]

What’s the crime for which he’s being required to post this half a million in bond?

[RichInOC]

Practice makes perfect.

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

“What’s the crime for which he’s being required to post this half a million in bond?”

He lives in Massachusetts.

[JenB987]

Is it illegal to have that much ammo?

If not, this is blasphemy.

What grounds do police have to arrest someone collecting a perfectly legal product?

[Misterioso]

Why was he stopped—and what do they imagine he was going to do with the ammo, besides shoot it up?

[Brilliant]

Is there a limit to how much ammo you can legally have?

[Nat Turner]

Does the average SEAL team fire that much in a year?

[Sawdring]

They think he is buying the ammunition to bring it to the Dominican Republic to sell it. Other than that, I don’t know.

[glasseye]

If there is not something more to this story this is outrageous.

Only corrupt governments fear armed law abiding citizens...oh, this is Massachusetts.

Nevermind.

[usmcobra]

sagging springs....

[misanthrope]

WTF?! A half mil for owning alot of ammo? Methinks there’s more to this.

[Misterioso]

LOL!

[yarddog]

I think I must have that much in various .22 rimfire alone. Actually over 90% of my ammo is .22. Nearly all of the .22LR fit into a single .50 cal ammo can. It is so heavy I can’t lift it. I am in the process of moving and had to have two teenage boys lift it.

[Emmett McCarthy]

I clicked the link and read the story. Apparently they think he was sending this stuff out of the country, had more than one driver’s license and was not a citizen.