Sean Penn roams the streets of hurricane hit New Orleans -- armed with a shotgun!

The Drudge Report ^ | 9/12/2005 | Drudge

[Lady Jag]

Isn't he one of those Hollyweird sleazebags who keeps saying the "little people" should be denied guns? No hypocrisy there...../sarc

That makes about as much sense as having Einstein serving Slushies at 7-11.

[samadams2000]

An...actor..roaming around with a gun to show how tough he is...man I am so embarrased for him. I love it. Do you think he knows he's a tool???

[American Quilter]

He's huntin' wabbits, wasskly wabbits.

LOL!

[Arpege92]

LMAO

[ChadGore]

GUN CONTROL ! (except for us limo-libs)

[American Quilter]

I wonder if that shotgun put the hole in his boat.

LOL!!!

[RedWhiteBlue]

Something fishy about that story, car stolen (with guns inside) on a busy street in the midlle of the day and it was an 87 Buick. I'm no criminal but if I were I would not waist my time on an 87 Buick!!

It wasn't just any 87 Buick, it was a Grand National (muscle car). I had a friend that had a new one back then. They didn't look like anything hot (I think that might have been intentional), but under the hood it was all about high performance.

1987 Buick Grand National

Comments: 1987 was the last year for the Regal and the Grand National, but Buick decided to go out with a bang (although the rear wheel drive G-body platform would last one more year until 1988). A whooping 26,555 Turbo Regals were sold, of which 20,193 were Grand Nationals. Buick made some changes to the powertrain and power increased to 245 bhp and 355 lb-ft. The grille was slightly revised, with the teeth set further apart and the Buick emblem siting on the left side. Chrome wheels also were new.

But the big news for 1987 was the introduction of the limited edition GNX. Only available for 1987, the Buick GNX represents the height of Grand National performance. In a nod to the famous Buick GSXs of 1970-1972, the GNX logo featured a larger "X" than the other letters, just like the GSX logo. All GNXs began life as fully optioned Grand Nationals that immediately left the factory and were sent to ASC/McLaren Specialty Products in order to be extensively modified. The modifications included a more efficient Garrett air-to-air intercooler and a special pipe that connected the intercooler to the engine coated with CERMATEL (Ceramic/aluminum) for increased heat rejection and heat disipation. Front fender vents were installed to pull heat away from the engine while driving. The GNX also received a special Garrett "hybrid" T-s turbocharger that used a very lightweight ceramic impeller (as opposed to metal in standard Grand Nationals). The decreased weight allows the turbo charger to spin up much faster, thereby decreasing the turbo lag time inherent in turbo charged engines. Maximum boost was set at 15 psi and the turbo used an electric wastegate. The turbo also incorporated special low drag, dynamic turbine shaft seals, and a built in contamination trap. All of these modifications added up to 275 bhp and a whooping 360 lb-ft. To handle this extra power, the transmission was beefed up with firmer shifts and the rear axle received a longitudinal torque ladder bar with a panhard rod to help prevent wheel hop and torque twist. It also received a special rear axle housing cover made of aluminum (with GNX embossed on it) that serves as an additional strengthening element and point for the torque bar. For even more strengthening, the car body received special structural reinforcements in the form of "behind the back seat bracing" and special chassis (steel cross member between the chassis rails) bracing. The GNX was the only Regal to ever receive 16 inch wheels. The wheels were made of a lightweight alloy and the rear wheels were wider than the front. The GNX came with P245/50VR16 tires in front and P255/50VR16 tires in the rear. Special welded in fender flares were added to the wheel wells to make room for the larger wheels and tires. The standard transmission was a reprogrammed Turbo Hydra-matic 200-4R four speed hooked up to a custom torque converter. Inside, the dash had a special Steward Warner analog gauge package. All GNXs were black in color and the only exterior identification was small "GNX" badges placed on the front radiator grille and rear deck lid. Under the hood, a special turbocharger heat shield had "GNX" stamped on it, similar to the aluminum rear axle cover. All GNXs received a special numbered plaque mounted on the passenger side dash which identified the number of that particular car (1-547). Also, the Fisher body plate has "GNX" stamped on it. Special "GNX" decals were used on the intercooler and other locations and there were several hidden I.D. stampings to prevent fakes. But all of this came at a price. The cost of the GNX option was a whopping $10,995, which resulted in a final MSRP of $29,900. All out performance doesn't come cheap.

Even more rare are the Buick Regal T-Type "Special T." These models had a Grand National exterior, but a Regal T-Type interior.

Production: Grand Nationals: 20,193 GNX: 547
Engines: Grand National: 3.8L V6 Turbo 245 bhp @ 4400 rpm, 355 ft-lb @ 2000 rpm. GNX: 3.8L V6 Turbo 276 bhp @ 4400 rpm, 360 ft-lb @ 3000 rpm.
Performance: Grand National: 1/4 mile in 14.23 seconds @ 98 mph. GNX: 0-60 in 5.5 seconds, 1/4 mile in 13.43 seconds @ 103 mph.

[Tulsa Ramjet]

rabbit season,
duck season,
rabbit season,
duck season,
duck season,
rabbit season,...ACT!

[SmithL]

Who knew that the Film Actors Guild had a militia?

[Plutarch]

From the article about Penn's guns being stolen in Berkeley:

...someone stole the black 1987 Buick Grand National...

Those turbo powered Grand Nationals have their devotees, but I wouldn't think pinko celebrities would be among them.

[American Quilter]

Who knew that the Film Actors Guild had a militia?

A militia of one.

[frithguild]

I'm no criminal but if I were I would not waist my time on an 87 Buick!!

The 1987 GNX was the fastest American production car you could buy. This includes the Corvette and 5.0 Mustangs.

The 1987 Buick GNX was the ultimate sleeper - its turbocharged 3.8 liter V6 put out an underrated 276 hp @ 4400 rpm and 360 lb-ft of torque @ 3000 rpm. The car could run the 1/4 mile in the low 13's and was rumored to be in the 12's with the right track conditions and altitude. The GNX was produced in limited quantities, however. Only 547 were ever made, at a price of nearly $30,000.

[Fawn]

I heard he was helping with the shooting of puppies and kittens out there.....

[Benkei]

Note the sling-mounting eyebolt forward of the slide . . . this looks like a riot gun - maybe a Remington 870. Hmmm, where did ol' Sean get such a firearm? Local cops? I thought the gun stores were all out of business or looted . . .

[Fawn]

I heard he was helping with the shooting of puppies and kittens out there.....

[outofhere2]

More shameless pandering to his fellow numb-skull celebrities in Hollywood. He's trying to impress his buds there to stay on the A-list. Can't these libs see how obvious they are?

[evolved_rage]

Those turbo powered Grand Nationals have their devotees, but I wouldn't think pinko celebrities would be among them.

Those cars are way cool. Some state troopers used to get them in New England. I think we can assume that Sean Penn is a short man; he's also not very tall.

[threeleftsmakearight]

Imagine this p*ssy imbecile actually confronting someone with that gun...he would have gotten it shoved up his *ss faster than he can say "my daddy was a commie pig".

[tumblindice]

That's really all we need down there now: `screwball' actors with violent criminal records toting scatterguns.

"I'm proud to announce, the winner of the Tinseltown 'Most Vicious and Dumbest' Award for 2005 (envelope please):
Sean Penn!"
Presenter Alec "Let's Go to Their Homes, Drag Them Out On to the Streets and Kill Them" Baldwin

[BlackRain]