Pictures from the sniper's lair: Two automatic assault rifles, a hammer and dozens of spent shells

Daily Mail ^ | October 3, 2017 | ASHLEY COLLMAN

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Photos have emerged of two of the 23 rifles found inside Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock's hotel room, which he used to rain down death on a crowd of 22,000 attending a music festival on Sunday.

The startling pictures, obtained by Boston 25, show two semi-automatic AR-15-style assault rifles.

One appears to have been modified with a 'bump stock' that would essentially render it fully automatic - allowing Paddock to unleash hundreds of rounds per minute.

The weapon also has a holographic sight and an over-sized magazine, meaning that the multi-millionaire shooter would have been able to fire in longer bursts than usual before reloading.

The other weapon pictured has branding showing it to be made by Daniel Defense, a Savannah, Georgia-based company which produces variants of the AR-15 rifle, which is based on the US Army's M16.

That weapon also has a bi-pod attached for stability and a telescopic lens for firing accuracy.

One of the rifles is seen next to a full magazine, dozens of spent bullets and a hammer - which the 64-year-old shooter allegedly used to shatter two windows in the room before starting his massacre.

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Full title:

Pictures from the sniper's lair: Two automatic assault rifles, a hammer and dozens of spent shells found inside Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock's room

Photos have emerged of two of the 23 firearms found in Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock's hotel room. The weapon on the left has a bump stock added to make it fully automatic, a scope for accuracy and an oversize magazine to hold more ammunition. The weapon on the right has markings indicating it was made by Daniel Defense, a bipod for stability, and a telescopic lens

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[BenLurkin]

Two.

Not “ten”?

[smokingfrog]

I’d hardly call him a sniper. He was just spraying bullets into the crowd.

[maggief]

[smokingfrog]

They’re not automatic assault rifles. The slidefire type stock is pretty obvious.

[BenLurkin]

And by the way...early reports said he checked in using Marilou Danley’s identity.

Did the hotel really this this guy’s name was Marilou?

Or did he check in under teh name of Gerary Danley?

Or...oh never mind.

We’ll never know the truth.

[Alberta's Child]

One of the things these incidents brings to the surface is the abject ignorance and stupidity of a lot of people in politics and the media.

Like Hillary Clinton's Twitter message, for example, where she claimed that the guns would have made no sound if the guy was using a silencer. What a stupid, pathetic loser.

[InsidiousMongo]

And now slidefire stocks are going to be banned thanks to this vile a-hole. Rot in Hell you piece of crap.

[BenLurkin]

The abject ignorance and stupidity of a lot of people in politics and the media is willful and intentional.

Truth and accuracy undermine pretty much all of their Bolshevik agenda.

[Roobarb321]

I have to wonder why they are only showing 2 of the rifles out of the reported 23 that he had... There’s no way they’d use this incident to distort perception. </sarc>

[Alberta's Child]

The most credible story I saw was that she had worked as a hostess at one of the casinos, and he may have used her I.D. to get some kind of discount or special treatment of some kind at the front desk.

[robroys woman]

Yeah, and “dozens of spent bullets”.

Two things: First, I think they mean cartridges. Second, almost 600 people actually hit would suggest “MANY hundreds”, not “dozens”.

[smokingfrog]

They will go after normal capacity magazines as well, if not an outright ban on semi-autos.

[CodeToad]

We should ban liberals. About 99% of all crimes of violence are committed by liberals.

[rktman]

Hmmm. Well, in todays wacko world, who’s to say if you’re a boy named Sue or not?

[maggief]

He was using Marylou’s Players Club Card. Not sure why he’d use her card.

What’s the sense in free stuff, perks and gaming points if you’re plotting to be a suicidal mass-murder/terrorist? Maybe he used Marilou’s card to obtain the suite perhaps prioritized for high rollers??

You’re right though, we’ll never know the truth.

http://www.lasvegas-how-to.com/players-club-card.php

Las Vegas Players Club Card

What’s a Las Vegas players club card, you ask? It’s your ticket to free stuff and discounts. Technically though, a Las Vegas players card is what the casinos use to track how much money you’re betting and how often you play. The more you play the more points you accumulate. You can redeem these for free things. If the powers that be see that you’re spending a good amount then they reward you with some pretty impressive comps. Your free points qualify you for special rates on rooms or sometimes free rooms, food and shows. High rollers get free top-notch accommodation, like the penthouse suite, and may even get additional service like a personal assistant and a dedicated limo for the duration of their stay. The free stuff doesn’t stop when you leave Vegas. As a Las Vegas Players card holder, expect to receive special offers in the mail to lure you back after you leave.

[BenLurkin]

“The Atlantis” for a couple years ending in 2013, iirc.

http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2017/10/02/las-vegas-shooting-who-marilou-danley-friend-says-shes-currently-https-www-linkedin-com-in-marilou-d/723629001/

[Sacajaweau]

If she worked there, did she have some kind of pass key? Maybe to use a special elevator?

[Pilgrim's Progress]

What was the distance from the lair to the killing zone?

[rktman]

Are the weapons multiplying? Yesterday it was 16 long and one pistol at Mandalay Bay with 18 guns at the house in Mesquite.