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FIRST ARREST? Connecticut Man Faces Charges For Unregistered “Assault Rifle,” Standard Mags
BearingArms.com ^ | April 16, 2014 | posted by Bob Owens

Posted on 04/19/2014 6:26:53 PM PDT by Daffynition

A Milford man appears to be the first person charged after failing to comply with Connecticut’s law requiring the registration of certain firearms and standard capacity magazines:

A 65-year-old man faces an array of charges after he allegedly shot a squirrel in his yard Monday morning.

James Toigo, 258 Housatonic Dr., was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, cruelty to an animal, first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace, failure to register an assault rifle and three counts of possessing large-capacity magazines, according to a police press release.

Police were directing traffic in the area of Housatonic Drive when they heard a gunshot nearby, according to the release.

Upon investigation, police said Toigo was taken into custody after finding he had shot the squirrel. Police said they also found an unregistered assault rifle, as well as three large-capacity magazines, in Toigo’s home. Both the firearms and the magazines were taken, the release said.

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Full title: FIRST ARREST? Connecticut Man Faces Charges For Unregistered “Assault Rifle,” Standard Capacity Magazines

Incident raises lots of curious questions. Gun was sighted in well. One shot. One squirrel.


1 posted on 04/19/2014 6:26:54 PM PDT by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition
I bet it was a .22 LR "assault rifle."
2 posted on 04/19/2014 6:28:20 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The best way to control opposition is to lead it ourselves." -- Vladimir Ilyich Lenin)
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To: Daffynition

W...T...F... Has this world come to? How insane!

Had I read this 10 years ago, I would have thought it to be satire, or an article from The Onion.


3 posted on 04/19/2014 6:29:37 PM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

My guess is a Ruger 10/22.


4 posted on 04/19/2014 6:30:04 PM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

You know how those pistol grips make firearms more deadly, right?

/sarc


5 posted on 04/19/2014 6:30:45 PM PDT by wastedyears (I'm a pessimist, I say plenty of negative things. Consider it a warning of sorts.)
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To: Daffynition

6 posted on 04/19/2014 6:31:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: Daffynition; All
"Connecticut Man Faces Charges
For Unregistered “Assault Rifle,” "


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7 posted on 04/19/2014 6:31:17 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Daffynition
Americans may sit around seething until about 98% of the guns have been taken away by the feds.

Then we'll decide to do something.

8 posted on 04/19/2014 6:31:47 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: KoRn

I think it was in a housing development. Who knows where that round may go. It was stupid. However, a .22 assault rifle??


9 posted on 04/19/2014 6:32:36 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Believe In The Law Until It Intereferes With Justice. And Pay Your Liberty Tax Citizen.)
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To: KoRn
You used to be able to buy excellent 30-round magazines for the 10/22 at Walmart for $9.99, before Clinton's AWB.

Maybe he had a couple of those.

Or does CT's stupid law consider a 10-round magazine to be "high-capacity?"

Can you imagine how the girly-men cops would have freaked out if he had one of those 30-rounders?

10 posted on 04/19/2014 6:34:10 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The best way to control opposition is to lead it ourselves." -- Vladimir Ilyich Lenin)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

More like a S&W MP 15-22 I’d guess.


11 posted on 04/19/2014 6:34:25 PM PDT by TaMoDee (Go Pack Go! The Pack will be back in 2014!)
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To: TaMoDee
But a .22 LR nonetheless.
12 posted on 04/19/2014 6:36:36 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The best way to control opposition is to lead it ourselves." -- Vladimir Ilyich Lenin)
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To: KoRn

Mine too. Ruger finally started making 25 and even 50 (two 25 together) magazines. And they’re great. I’ve got some.
A .22 assault rifle? Incredible. I’m driving around Connecticut if I’m ever in Canada/


13 posted on 04/19/2014 6:36:58 PM PDT by tumblindice (to hell with the US Chamber of Commerce)
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To: Daffynition

Not to mention that he will probably be facing a civil suit by the squirrels law firm: Dewey, Skroom & Howe.


14 posted on 04/19/2014 6:38:49 PM PDT by Iron Munro (NSA reports Malaysia Flight 370 black box signals detected in Bermuda Triangle)
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To: Daffynition

The State of Conn would rather jail a 68 Man for shooting a tree rodent than going after some illegal alien who is here illegally, typical Progressive mindset.


15 posted on 04/19/2014 6:38:52 PM PDT by Trueblackman (As a Conservative, I am proud to be on the Obama's enemy list and on the right side of history..)
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To: Daffynition

An air rifle would have been more appropriate.


16 posted on 04/19/2014 6:39:02 PM PDT by Second Amendment First
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To: ClearCase_guy
Americans may sit around seething until about 98% of the guns have been taken away by the feds.

Then we'll decide to do something.

Which is why I ignore the Glen Becks on the right who demand we act like Ghandi.

17 posted on 04/19/2014 6:39:15 PM PDT by ClaytonP
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To: tumblindice

I love my 10/22! The smaller kids used to shoot it more than I did(until .22 ammo went extinct). I still have thousands of rounds of .22, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to easily replace it, so it just sits in the safe. Now, I’ve promoted them all up to the AR15s, since 5.56 is more plentiful and they seem to enjoy it more anyway.


18 posted on 04/19/2014 6:41:19 PM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: Daffynition

Since when is shooting a tree rat considered animal cruelty?


19 posted on 04/19/2014 6:41:29 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: KoRn

I’ve heard that Marlin 60’s can hold 17 rounds.


20 posted on 04/19/2014 6:41:56 PM PDT by Paladin2
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