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More than 32K rounds of ammo seized at home
nogalesinternational.com ^ | 12 June, 2012 | NA

Posted on 06/12/2012 2:48:53 PM PDT by marktwain

Federal authorities say they seized more than 32,000 rounds of ammunition that was likely destined for Mexico during a raid last week on a stash house in downtown Nogales.

Acting on information they developed about a stash house on Paseo del Sur, a one-block, dead-end street in a residential neighborhood on the east side of town, special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (ICE HIS) raided the home last Tuesday, June 5.

Inside, ICE said, the agents “discovered a large cache of ammunition that they suspect was being staged to smuggle into Mexico.”

Seized were 10,000 7.62-caliber rounds; 8,000 .223-caliber rounds; 5,000 9 mm rounds; 5,000 .38 Super rounds; 3,500 .45-caliber rounds; and 1,000 10 mm rounds.

As of Monday, no arrests had been made in the case, which remains under investigation.

What they found

• 10,000 7.62- caliber rounds

• 8,000 .223- caliber rounds

• 5,000 9-mm rounds

• 5,000 .38 Super rounds

• 3,500 .45-caliber rounds

• 1,000 10-mm rounds.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: ammo; ammunition; az; banglist; home
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The story leaves much to be desired. Why did they impound the ammunition? It is not illegal to store ammunition in your home. Many citizens have much more stored than the amounts listed here. I know target shooters who have three times as many rounds in their house.
1 posted on 06/12/2012 2:48:58 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Think I have that much in my couch


2 posted on 06/12/2012 2:54:41 PM PDT by Crazieman (Are you naive enough to think VOTING will fix this entrenched system?)
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To: marktwain

Why did they impound the ammunition?

They are still trying to peddle the “lax U.S. gun laws are responsible for Drug Cartel violence” B.S..

Unless they have evidence of another crime, this is an illegal seizure.


3 posted on 06/12/2012 2:55:18 PM PDT by bitterohiogunclinger (Proudly casting a heavy carbon footprint as I clean my guns ---)
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To: Crazieman

You know you have enough when you start making furniture with the unopened cases.


4 posted on 06/12/2012 2:57:23 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: marktwain
Many citizens have much more stored than the amounts listed here.

I don't believe there were any 'citizens' living in that house, from the description.

5 posted on 06/12/2012 2:57:50 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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marktwain,
Lady friend of mine is an EMT firewoman in Duval county, Florida. (Jacksonville) She is in rural western part of the county and I asked, soooo, since there are no really big tall building in your area, what is the danger?
She said, “ everyone” out here be it a mansion or a single wide trailer has an arsenal.
Ya never know when said arsenal is going to go off.
Don’t be around me house if it catches fire.


6 posted on 06/12/2012 3:01:50 PM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) Hey Mitt, F-you too pal)
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To: marktwain

Coming soon to a neighborhood near you.


7 posted on 06/12/2012 3:01:55 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Ich habe keinen Konig aber Gott)
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To: marktwain

He should have bought gold. Brass and lead is worthless if confiscated


8 posted on 06/12/2012 3:02:21 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Present failure and impending death yield irrational action))
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To: marktwain
Fast & Furious: Round Deux


9 posted on 06/12/2012 3:02:38 PM PDT by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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10,000 7.62-caliber rounds; 8,000 .223-caliber rounds; 5,000 9 mm rounds; 5,000 .38 Super rounds; 3,500 .45-caliber rounds; and 1,000 10 mm rounds.

THAT is unlawful now?

Lucky I lost all of mine in that boating accident this spring I guess.

10 posted on 06/12/2012 3:03:36 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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I know target shooters who have three times as many rounds in their house.

You've got to be kidding.

At the price of ammo now? It would take a second mortgage.

But I know what you mean. I have a battle box full of 1,440 round and thought that was a lot.

11 posted on 06/12/2012 3:05:07 PM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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I have more than that within 5 feet of me, and probably 10x that total stashed away... before the boating accident, of course.


12 posted on 06/12/2012 3:05:07 PM PDT by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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To: bert

how much is confiscated gold worth? illegally confiscated is illegally confiscated.


13 posted on 06/12/2012 3:08:49 PM PDT by 1malumprohibitum
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To: Crazieman

That reminds me - I’m a little low on 10mm.


14 posted on 06/12/2012 3:08:54 PM PDT by Noumenon (If people saw socialists for what they truly are, slaughter would ensue - in self-defense.)
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I purchased much of my SHTF ammo during the clintoon years.

The value of that investment has kept pace with the increase in the price of gold.

Still - 32K rounds is a good start, but one shouldn’t stop there.


15 posted on 06/12/2012 3:11:00 PM PDT by 43north (BHO: 50% black, 50% white, 100% RED)
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To: marktwain

Just barely got me beat on .38 Super.


16 posted on 06/12/2012 3:14:55 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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32,000 rounds of ammunition

Well, someone had a good start....................

17 posted on 06/12/2012 3:20:19 PM PDT by RobertClark (Be prepared, be polite, be professional and have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
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To: marktwain
.38 Super, kicking it old school!
18 posted on 06/12/2012 3:21:18 PM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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It’s very popular in Mexico because for a long time they had a law prohibiting “military” calibers, i.e. the .45.

It is a great round though, I scored two boxes of Silvertips a couple days ago for a good price. They seem to feed in my LW Commander better than Cor-Bon.


19 posted on 06/12/2012 3:27:53 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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Piker. I use mine as as coffee table. :)

I’m kinda suspect that the 10mm and .38super are for drug cartels. Price would be cheaper.


20 posted on 06/12/2012 3:28:32 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Congrats to Ted Kennedy! He's been sober for two years now!!)
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