1200 guns and 4000# of ammo?

[barronj]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/07/21/los-angeles-police-find-stash-1200-guns-in-dead-man-home/

Los Angeles police investigating a man's death discovered an arsenal of more than 1,200 firearms and approximately two tons of ammunition in his home and garage Monday.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the unidentified man's decomposing body was found in his car, which was parked down the street from his Pacific Palisades home earlier Monday.

LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith told the paper the number of guns was "staggering."

"Our truck couldn't carry it all," Smith said. "We had to go back and make another trip." The Times reported that many of the guns had never been fired, and some were still in boxes with price tags attached.

There were no signs of foul play in the man's death, nor was there any indication that he had been involved in criminal activity. However, detectives want to investigate why the man had so many guns and whether the weapons had been linked to any crimes.

"We have a lot of work to do," Smith said. "Running the background, history and legality of these weapons is going to require a tremendous amount of time. It's not a crime to have a large number of weapons so long as they were legal to own and legally obtained. We want to make sure that's the case."

[KBScobravert]

Not enough ammo. How many magazines did he have? That is important to know.

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[Stephen]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/07/21...dead-man-home/

Los Angeles police investigating a man's death discovered an arsenal of more than 1,200 firearms and approximately two tons of ammunition in his home and garage Monday.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the unidentified man's decomposing body was found in his car, which was parked down the street from his Pacific Palisades home earlier Monday.

LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith told the paper the number of guns was "staggering."

"Our truck couldn't carry it all," Smith said. "We had to go back and make another trip." The Times reported that many of the guns had never been fired, and some were still in boxes with price tags attached.

There were no signs of foul play in the man's death, nor was there any indication that he had been involved in criminal activity. However, detectives want to investigate why the man had so many guns and whether the weapons had been linked to any crimes.

"We have a lot of work to do," Smith said. "Running the background, history and legality of these weapons is going to require a tremendous amount of time. It's not a crime to have a large number of weapons so long as they were legal to own and legally obtained. We want to make sure that's the case."

Why waste a bunch of man hours on those guns when the guy is dead now? Who gives a fuck if they're linked to any crimes, he's dead! It's not like he's going to get in trouble now.. Waste of payroll

[helosailor]

If any of them were illegal (by Kommiefornia standards), what are they going to do? Throw his next of kin in jail?

[juiceweezl]

Why waste a bunch of man hours on those guns when the guy is dead now? Who gives a fuck if they're linked to any crimes, he's dead! It's not like he's going to get in trouble now.. Waste of payroll

Where is next of kin to takeover the 'stash'? I agree on tracking the origin and info down on them. The guy is dead. They need to get bent.

[sc281]

eh, Thats only about $650k worth of guns and ammo, or $25 million if you are using govt procurement money.

svo has that at the beachhouse.

This guy also happens to be his father.

[Chas_svo]

Never been fired, but we need to check if they were used in a crime...really?

[svauto-erotic855]

In other news Jay Leno died and the police are playing bumper cars with his car collection in an effort to see if any were ever used by Mr Leno to drive while intoxicated.

[DON SVO]

Would the next of kin need to register the firearms should they take possession of them? It would make more sense to do the checks on them at that point since (I believe) in Kalifornia even rifles have to be registered.

[Jimbo]

What a load of BS. That's just theft, no pc for them to confiscate personal property.

[Denny]

I wonder if he had them in a trust. That'll fix a lot of this real quick.

[SS Junk]

I wonder if he had them in a trust. That'll fix a lot of this real quick.

They would all have to be registered I believe.

[bybotie]

What a shame to see a lifetime of collecting going to the police. I bet none of the "good stuff" makes it to evidence.

[helosailor]

I'm sure all 735 guns and 2100 pounds of ammo will get turned in to the property room.

[Big A]

Why waste a bunch of man hours on those guns when the guy is dead now? Who gives a fuck if they're linked to any crimes, he's dead! It's not like he's going to get in trouble now.. Waste of payroll

Perhaps so they could close whatever open cases that he was the perpetrator of, or maybe he purchased a gun that was used by someone else to commit a crime, and that new evidence could help catch them.