That would not have been a commercial arrangement in the hotel. Dealing arms would just be how he came by the money that his lifestyle required. It could have been drugs or prostitution or something else. Drugs and prostitution would probably produce participants or victims to accuse and claim. Arms dealing would not. He was obviously familiar with guns. It is an easy step to think that was his racket.
I have no problem with the theory that he was a gun dealer. I was just addressing the theory that what happen was a gun deal gone bad to explain the number of guns in the room. I’ve seen it proposed on here.
Being a gun runner would explain a lot of the loose ends.
“He was obviously familiar with guns. It is an easy step to think that was his racket.”
Here is where I question that. It is not unusual for “gun enthusiasts” to acquire many, many firearms. What is highly suspicious is that “gun enthusiasts” generally show up at gun ranges and actually would have spent time firing, cleaning and learning about them.
Where are the stories from other shooters that remember this guy?
While it’s possible to accumulate knowledge on the subject from watching Utube videos, logic suggests he should have a history of actually practicing beyond a “maybe went out to the desert” a few days prior.