Posted on 09/01/2012 4:31:49 PM PDT by thefactor
An Astoria, Queens, resident with an arsenal of weapons — including handguns, high-capacity rifle magazines, 10,000 rounds of ammo and 32 machetes — was busted yesterday, cops said.
Michael Millazzo, 53, was taken into custody after cops broke down his door at 6:30 a.m. They initially were called to the address on Sunday over reports that someone was firing shots into the air.
Cops identified the alleged gun hoarder through video surveillance, which led them to his apartment, where they found his weapons.
In the stockpile, cops found 10,537 rounds of ammo, a 9mm firearm, six high-capacity rifle magazines, a .40-caliber Glock, 60 knives, 16 air pistols and seven tasers.
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He’s guilty of being unprepared for not having enough to share.
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I don’t live in NYC so I’m not sure if you can buy a machete at a store within the city limits. They’ve got all sorts of weird laws there.
But I do see your point.
okay, stuff like this makes me wonder, what is the law? are there limits to how many weapons you can own if there are all legal? or after a number do they say oops, you hit the limit, no more guns for you? Now it may be that these are not licensed or whatever, but things like shotguns or knives or ammo, can they really limit what you can own?
Machetes are good tools. I learned to use one when I was building roads through the bush in the Virgins. I always have one well sharpened but 32? Does he have a high capacity magazine for his machete semi automatic?
I have one of those and was surprised it is actually decent.
Not good for heavy work or felling a redwood but if you need something in a city or for day hiking, I’d carry it.
Davy Crocket goes Modern Warfare....
LOL
That’s actualky pretty funny and true. I did the same thing with tennis shoes on. Hurt like hell....
I used mine to take the husk off a coconut today. First time I’d used it for anything and it was fairly effective. Think I prefer the Cold Steel high carbon machete though.
I knew a Vietnam vet who had about three times this ‘arsenal.’ Only thing is, he was wheelchair-bound. So what?
If they are placed strategically, 32 may not be enough. People always die from zombies because they lose a weapon or one breaks off in someone...
That's only 20 500-packs of BB’s. Will fit in a desk drawer.
Cheaper than dirt has this but a better one with a hand guard. If you have to use one you want a hand guard to protect fingers so you can keep gripping.
I probably have around 15-20 machetes. At one time I actually used most of them. Of course I lived in the woods in Florida.
I learned many years ago that a good machete beats a hatchet or even an axe (I also have a bunch of axes) for smaller tree limbs and of course brush.
IMO the best of all machetes are the Ontario U.S. military surplus ones. Some of the cheap South American ones, especially Collins brand are also excellent. I have a couple of Cold Steel ones including the Khukri. They are also very good but I still prefer the Ontario.
The only really bad one I have is a Chinese one which must have been simply stamped out of mild steel.
The Ontario ones do have one fault. That plastic handle gets slippery when your hands get sweaty. For that reason I wrap all of the handles with athletic tape.
What, nothing belt fed or crew served?
He is less a threat than 2 of NYNY’s finest. I doubt he would ever shoot 8 innocent bystanders.........
Yeah, EIGHT would have evened things out . . .
Major difference between the cheaper than dirt ones and this. CTD are ok for casual use.
Cold steel makes these with some top notch steel. Its truly a weapon you can trust your life with.
Don't know if the laws have changed, but in the days of Fort Apache, the 41 in the Bronx, it was not unknown for Met Food type mini super marts to hire security guys who strapped machetes around their waists. Jimmy Breslin featured one such guy in a couple of his columns back in the day. I have a 1944 GI issue from my uncle I used to be obvious cutting down weeds in front of my house in Woodhaven Queens with it if I noticed some of the local punks hanging around. Just a hint not to come back at night.
Sounds like his neighbors were just trying anything to stop this guy. Someone heard shots in the air so that’s good enough for the guy to lose his 2nd, 4th and 5th amendment rights.
Oh yeah, they don’t really have those rights in NYC.
Yeah I’d agree for brush cutting the Ontario is very good. Much cheaper as well then the Khurkri SK5 ones from cold steel.
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