Posted on 04/22/2007 10:41:12 AM PDT by MindBender26
April 21, 2007 — In the months before his shooting spree at Virginia Tech, Seung-Hui Cho purchased two ammunition clips through the online auction site eBay, ABCNews has learned.
An eBay spokesman confirmed the sale to the Associated Press late today after separate investigations by ABCNews and the Associated Press uncovered the existence of Cho's auction account.
"It's apparent that he purchased the empty magazine clips," eBay spokesman Hani Durzy told the AP. "They're similar to what could be purchased in any sporting goods store around the country."
Cho apparently purchased a two-pack of 10-round ammunition clips for a Walther P22 on March 22, 2007, less than a month before killing 32 people and himself at Virginia Tech. The ammunition was purchased on eBay from Elk Ridge Shooting Supplies. Police have said Cho used a Walther P22 during his bloody rampage Monday.
In addition to purchasing ammunition online, Cho appears to have sold used copies of books filled with violent themes and overtones on an eBay affiliated Web site called half.com.
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
Plz see 14 and 19.
Gotcha.
After all they want people to feel the eeeevil of people being able to even see an image of firearms/accessories/ammo/military surplus gear/etc., etc., etc. online.
Why, how much more eeeeevil would it be if they could go see this stuff in person? (/SARCASM)
I expect the raving hoplophobes to mount a full scale assault on the RKBA, gunshows and all the 'usual suspects', and no facts will stop them from doing so.
I believe common sense is beginning to prevail, that people are beginning to realize that the capability of returning fire is the only viable solution to sudden terroristic violence, but that will only cause the antis to go to a full court press at this stage of the game.
Donations to the CCRKBA, NRA, GOA, SAF, JPHO, and others who support the RKBA are especially important, as these are just the opening media salvos in the latest battle. The more organizations we can bring to the fore to defend the right, the better our chances.
Somebody needs to educate them.
Next thing you know, they'll be listing semi-automatic-only rifles as "assault rifles".
;o)
It is also perfectly legal to sell ammo on line. You can buy ammor from Cabelas online or over the phone or simply by mailing in an order form. Nothing illegal about it. It is simply the DBM trying to stir people up so they can get repressive gun laws passed.
Will Feinswine (D)-CA rush to the Senate floor tomorrow and read this article into the Congressional Record?
Morons. High cap magazines were always available during the “ban”. If they were manufactured before 1994, they were perfectly legal, but because of the “ban” they were more expensive.
Forward a copy to numbnutz at ABC/NBC/See BS.
I doubt they would learn anything from it tho....they would have to want to learn.
Use Paypal to pay for ammo, they cancel your account according to some people.
The fact that some "journalist" named ebay when writing something he had no clue about is poetic justice.
beautifully illustrated.
Where’s the story?
Each gun came with two clips each. With the additional 2 clips for the .22 that would be six clips total.
The 9mm clips had a 15 round capacity and the .22 10.
Fully loaded he would have been able to go in there with 72 rounds including one in each chamber.
I read they have found evidence 168 rounds were fired but say it could be as many as 175 to 225 shots fired. That means he had to reload many times after he used up his intial rounds.
Imho, though, E-Bay has scrupulously maintained a policy of not selling live ammo online, and may be able to sue.
The law was 10 round capacity but the ban expired in 2004 so the standard 15 round clips sold with the Glock were perfectly legal.
“Ammo From E-Bay?”
Why go through all the hassle of buying ammo through e-bay when it is readily available at Wallmart at a very reasonable price?
The law was 10 round capacity but the ban expired in 2004 so the standard 15 round clips sold with the Glock were perfectly legal.
Regards
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