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Vegas gunman had 34 guns between hotel room and home; 2 modified to fire full auto, officials say
USA Today ^ | 2nd October 2017 | John Bacon and Mike James

Posted on 10/02/2017 4:08:54 PM PDT by Ennis85

Edited on 10/02/2017 4:43:23 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: guns; lasvegas; lvmassacre; mandalaymassacre; massacre; paddock; paddockweapons; shooting; stephenpaddock
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To: Paladin2

I think the motive is very explosive. VERY.


81 posted on 10/02/2017 5:06:58 PM PDT by raiderboy ( "...if we have to close down our government, we’re building that wall.”)
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To: CGASMIA68
"Pete Williams on NBC said modifying them is illegal so he had to have bought them."

"We are a 501(c)3 non-profit community fabrication center that empowers individuals to give form to their ideas through membership, education, and workspace."

Artisan Asylum

82 posted on 10/02/2017 5:08:21 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: raiderboy
He had scopes on ,308s. where did he sight in

Scopes on a full auto heavy caliber without weighted or stationary tripod wouldn't be very beneficial. But shooting into a crowd of thousands packed shoulder to shoulder from 300 feet above at 400 yards would make accuracy not an issue.
83 posted on 10/02/2017 5:12:21 PM PDT by redcatcherb412
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To: Ennis85
And this count matters how? People legally have 0, 1, or several, or even lots. There is no law or constitutional constraint limiting the number of guns a person has. And, if it were to matter, is a multiple gun owner more dangerous or crime-inclined than a single gun owner?

BTW, did this guy have a CCW?

84 posted on 10/02/2017 5:12:39 PM PDT by Reno89519 (PRESIDENT TRUMP, KEEP YOUR PROMISES! NO AMNESTY AND BUILD THAT WALL.)
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To: txnativegop
Don't be so sure of that. The GOP members of Congress may be the only thing standing between law-abiding Americans and some of the most invasive/outrageous gun control laws this country has ever seen.

Because I'll tell ya something ... I'm a big fan of Donald Trump, but I am damn sure that if the Democrats controlled Congress right now there would be a major gun control bill on his desk before he leaves for Puerto Rico tomorrow -- and he'd be falling all over himself to sign it.

85 posted on 10/02/2017 5:13:46 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Tell them to stand!" -- President Trump, 9/23/2017)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

How about ban full automatic weapons in trade for approving hearing protection legislation. Call it a win-win. Besides, as another FReeper pointed out earlier today, only 175K people have legal permits for full automatic guns so this impact, while troubling vis-a-vis the constitution, it is minimal. Though one should note this is the first time a fully automatic gun was used in a mass shooting. Discussion of legislation should wait 90 days as emotional knee-jerk responses are flawed and regretted.


86 posted on 10/02/2017 5:15:46 PM PDT by Reno89519 (PRESIDENT TRUMP, KEEP YOUR PROMISES! NO AMNESTY AND BUILD THAT WALL.)
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To: Paladin2; Scotswife; Ennis85; ml/nj; snarkytart; TnTnTn

His brother said that he was a country music fan.

http://heavy.com/news/2017/10/stephen-paddock-las-vegas-route-91-mandalay-bay-shooting-shooter-gunman-suspect-photos-motive/


87 posted on 10/02/2017 5:19:04 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: raiderboy

I don’t believe she didn’t know anything. A year or at least several months. Not some spur of the moment thing. Very much an indication it was a motive rooted in a belief system like traditional terror org or domestic terror of McVey. But the target could either be something deeper like who these people represented “mostly white and Hispanic country fans = conservatives more than likely.
OR they were a target because of the size of crowd was a target rich environment so to speak.


88 posted on 10/02/2017 5:19:18 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

“There isn’t a :28 sec mark on this video.”

Yes there is its on the 2nd video about 2 posts down. I forgot to post it in the 1st post. Here it is again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCfqhsQLnGc&feature=youtu.be


89 posted on 10/02/2017 5:20:33 PM PDT by Polynikes ( Hakkaa palle)
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To: familyop

well according to one gun shop he did buy guns last year but nothing that could be modified to be an automatic according to the gun shop owner.

he planned this for awhile it appears.


90 posted on 10/02/2017 5:22:16 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: familyop

So bizarre - makes no sense. But I guess crazy never does make sense.


91 posted on 10/02/2017 5:22:19 PM PDT by Scotswife
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To: Polynikes

An AR with a crankfire device

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jif4Wo0LDX8

THE GATCRANK
$40.00

http://twozprecision.com/product/thegatcrank/


92 posted on 10/02/2017 5:23:41 PM PDT by corlorde
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To: raiderboy
Wonder how long he was dating this woman who had an ex husband that was an avid anti trumper and far left winger. Now maybe she didn't share her husbands pov on politics or maybe she did and chose another man (Paddock) who was just as dogmatic in his views too?
IDK

The killer’s brother doesn't seem to think he was into any particular religion or political belief but maybe it didn't happen until he met the woman? WE WILL NEVER KNOW because the media covers when it doesn't fit their narrative and will just focus on guns.

93 posted on 10/02/2017 5:26:23 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
You suggesting the RINO’s will cave and make registration & confiscation mandatory?

Nah, they'll fight back and defeat the RATs

Hey, there's a first time for everything, right?

94 posted on 10/02/2017 5:26:37 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (John McCain treats GOP voters like he treated his first wife)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

“gambling like crazy”, wonder if the hotel video shows him going nuts with hookers? Remember the night before 9/11 antics of the murdering terrorists.


95 posted on 10/02/2017 5:26:42 PM PDT by hardspunned
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To: snarkytart

Did the girlfriend leave the country because she knew what was coming?


96 posted on 10/02/2017 5:28:02 PM PDT by hardspunned
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To: snarkytart

ugh pardon the double negative. It’s hard to believe the girlfriend didn’t know something was up, it’s not impossible but unlikely.


97 posted on 10/02/2017 5:28:39 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Ennis85

So in other words he did most of his killing with two weapons which were illegal under current law. So what difference will more gun control laws make?


98 posted on 10/02/2017 5:30:14 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Sacajaweau

They certainly know more than they’re telling us

sure they do, aurora, sandy hook, and now this. We are witnessing a great coverup


99 posted on 10/02/2017 5:30:26 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
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To: snarkytart

Just like the stupid CBS lawyer b!tch saying “these gun toting republicans deserved this”. Guaranteed the brass at CBS told her she should have saved her comments for CBS cocktail parties when everyone in the room would have agreed.


100 posted on 10/02/2017 5:32:14 PM PDT by hardspunned
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