Posted on 11/08/2018 8:47:58 AM PST by rktman
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Tattooed trenchcoat-wearing ex-Marine, 28, is identified as gunman who massacred twelve people during student night at country bar: Suspect killed himself after hurling smoke grenades onto dance floor and slaying cop in California
xxx xxxx, 28, opened fire at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, Southern California, at 11.20pm He was dressed in all-black and let off at least 30 shots from a pistol with an extended magazine Witnesses said Long also let off smoke grenades to confuse the terrified crowds In April, police and mental health specialists were called to Long's home after a disturbance but they cleared him instead of having him committed It is unclear if he bought his .45 caliber handgun after that incident or if he already owned it The weapon was legally purchased in Ventura County but Long modified its magazine He killed himself after killing 11 people inside the bar and a sheriff's sergeant who responded to the scene There were around 100 people inside the bar, including some who were under 21, who were there to dance The College Country Night is a regular fixture and youngsters from nearby colleges can go and stamp black X's on their hands to mark that they won't drink Some of those inside were students at Pepperdine University and others are thought to have gone to California Lutheran University - both are Christian schools
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Does this increase the capacity or just extend the mag a bit for a better grip.
Can we mail them some suggestions?
REPORT: CA bar attacker ‘middle eastern looking with a beard’
Wait, he had smoke grenades? Aren’t those illegal in CA? How could this have happened? Ditto for the super-duper-ultra-high-uber-magazine that this guy had. Maybe they should pass more laws to stop this from happening again.
Prayers for the families of those who were murdered, especially the sheriff who risked and lost his life trying to save others, and best wishes for a quick and complete recovery for any wounded.
“During his time in the Marines, he was awarded numerous awards including two Navy Meritorious Unit Commendations, a Combat Action Ribbon, the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, two Sea Service Deployment Ribbons, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; the National Defense Service Medal and the NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan. “
For those who may not understand all his awards are service awards, Basically he served in Afghanistan for greater then 90 days so he gets a couple of medals (well deserved because he served in a hostile fire zone) No problems for three years he gets a Good Conduct medal. National Defense is given during periods when We are in conflict. This is a good rack for a guy who did his four and left. But he is not highly decorated. He was a good Marine. Does he have PTSD, we may never know. It is just as likely he had issues before he joined the Corps. We see that a lot, you would be amazed who gets in the military.
the +2 will give you two extra rounds, while other mag plates will just give you a better grip or allow you to extract the magazine easier. For the Glocks, there are literally hundreds of options.
Good post. The fruit salad means he served honorably and not much else. Will we ever know what set this former Marine off? Probably not.
local news:
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/11/08/ian-david-long-thousand-oaks-shooting-13-killed/
In April, police and mental health specialists were called to Long’s home after a disturbance but they cleared him instead of having him committed<<
More incompetence from the “experts”
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no not incompetence.
The leftists wrote very lax rules that almost prohibit commitment except in very stringent circumstances.
This is what happens when a society doesn’t take care of its mentally ill.
Hey, they let me in.
Or if you were an “A” student in metal shop you can pretty much make a magazine as big as you want it.
You can get a 25 round mag for a Glock, or even a 50 round drum.....
This is another “gun free zone” massacre......
CA needs to pass a law that makes it illegal to kill people.
Thanks for clarifying that. Appreciate it.
Semper FU. You have just brought shame and disgrace to my Corps. May you rot in Hell for all eternity. This POS had better not take up space in a National Cemetery.
Another gun free zone massacre.
My guess is that when the reporter said he “modified” the magazine that he simply used a normal capacity magazine instead of a restricted one as his legally required in California.
We need better “dangerous people” control.
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