[RobertClark]

“There is raw video footage of the police recovering the 223 Bushmaster from the trunk of a car in the parking lot.”

No there isn’t. Either you haven’t watched the footage, or you don’t know what a “223 Bushmaster” looks like. Which is it?

I'm attempting to locate the feed from the helicopter on the day of the shooting - I saw it live. I know a Bushmaster .223 inside and out and can tear it down and reassemble with a blindfold on - believe me, I know one when I see it.

[FunkyZero]

"believe me, I know one when I see it. "

Then why did the cop eject a shotshell from it and why was he cycling the bolt using a bolt handle on the SIDE of the weapon? All AR platforms use a rear charging handle. What was in that trunk was absolutely NOT a rifle and NOT AR-15 Bushmaster. I'll wager a paycheck on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLrxSgkqJQc

I believe it may have been a Saiga

http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4789155678850769&pid=1.7&w=248&h=54&c=7&rs=1

[Boogieman]

Here’s the video. Pay particular attention around the 0:06 mark, where the camera zooms in to show them ejecting a shotgun shell from the “Bushmaster” :)