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Title: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 07, 2013, 03:20:21 PM
The New York Daily News has learned a shocking new detail about the Connecticut school shooting.


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All the while, his gun-loving mother quietly amassed a near-apocalyptic arsenal of lethal weapons
:facepalm:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/lanza-article-1.1309766#ixzz2Po5p1oPG

Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Tallpine on April 07, 2013, 03:34:01 PM
Three guns  ;/

It's good to know that I must be more than ready for the apocalypse  :lol:
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: SADShooter on April 07, 2013, 04:20:40 PM
Coming soon as an update to the AP style manual. ;/
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on April 07, 2013, 05:35:51 PM
I skimmed.

So, kid dresses up in fatigues at holloween is a sign of something? ???

And AP needs to work on their defination of arsenal.
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: erictank on April 07, 2013, 05:39:53 PM
I skimmed.

So, kid dresses up in fatigues at holloween is a sign of something? ???

And AP needs to work on their defination of arsenal.

"More than a single firearm (or even one, if chambered in a caliber greater than .22LR), enough ammo for a single decent range session, several knives (which can be in the kitchen), $100 worth of BudK wall-hanger swords, and a bunch of papers."

Did I get it right?
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: French G. on April 07, 2013, 08:23:00 PM
Well, if that's near apocalyptic I've got enough to make the four horsemen and their nags void their bowels. I can't tell if the writers are playing scrabble for big word points or the breathless idiot gun hater version of BS bingo.
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: makattak on April 07, 2013, 08:23:43 PM
My goodness. My "arsenal" must be indescribable in its evil. After all, 4 of my guns (good heavens, he has more than FOUR!??) were actual implements of war!! (Not just similar in appearance to.)
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on April 07, 2013, 09:00:27 PM
Well, if that's near apocalyptic I've got enough to make the four horsemen and their nags void their bowels. I can't tell if the writers are playing  for big word points or the breathless idiot gun hater version of BS bingo.

Big word points?
"arsenal" can't be worth all that much, unless they hit on a double word score spot.
"Magazine" on the other hand is a scrabble money word, expecially if you can land the "z" on a double letter score spot.
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Gewehr98 on April 07, 2013, 09:25:52 PM
The arsenals of many here would drive the Left apopleptic.
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: kgbsquirrel on April 08, 2013, 01:22:59 AM
I'd say the world "arsenal" fits only if it was specifically assembled to equip more than four people simultaneously.... or if you're unsure of exactly how many you have anymore.


During the height of my collection I lost count somewhere north of 30.  :P
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Neemi on April 08, 2013, 01:09:08 PM
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apopleptic

That's a good boggle word.

My friend's husband limits himself to 6+ letter words in boggle, she limits herself to 5+ letter words. And I wonder why their toddler talks more than my toddler...  :facepalm:
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: brimic on April 08, 2013, 01:43:47 PM
Its pretty sad that on any given day, there is more ammo in my car than there is at the LGS I'm shopping at.
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Kingcreek on April 08, 2013, 04:03:21 PM
Is it enough to prepare for just one near-apocalypse?
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Tallpine on April 08, 2013, 07:37:23 PM
Is it enough to prepare for just one near-apocalypse?

It depends on whether you're going to start one or finish one  :lol:
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: vaskidmark on April 09, 2013, 05:11:42 PM
So, was he harboring a grudge about being bullied for 10+ years, or was it
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“I think that when he found out he couldn't be a Marine because of his condition that was the straw that broke the camel’s back.”

Or was it that he was just bat-* crazy enough to take Call of Duty down to the local school to see if he could get a better score knowing the kids would not know about concealment, cover and movement, as well as not being able to force him to reset so often after getting shot by players better than he was?

stay safe.
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: brimic on April 09, 2013, 05:51:53 PM
So, was he harboring a grudge about being bullied for 10+ years, or was it
Or was it that he was just bat-* crazy enough to take Call of Duty down to the local school to see if he could get a better score knowing the kids would not know about concealment, cover and movement, as well as not being able to force him to reset so often after getting shot by players better than he was?

stay safe.
as a friend of mine says: if it were a 'gun' guy as in someone with a bit of traininig, motivtivation, and planning were to goff the rails, there would be books written about it. The closest in recent memor would be dorner or the north holywood robbery.  Or as i often read here- if gun owners were as violent as liberals say they are, there wouldnt be any liberals left
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Nick1911 on April 09, 2013, 05:58:48 PM
Or was it that he was just bat-* crazy enough to take Call of Duty down to the local school to see if he could get a better score knowing the kids would not know about concealment, cover and movement, as well as not being able to force him to reset so often after getting shot by players better than he was?

Aren't we above blaming inanimate objects for peoples actions?
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 09, 2013, 06:48:49 PM
Aren't we above blaming inanimate objects for peoples actions?


Chillax. He said the guy was crazy. He didn't say the video game made him do it.
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: 280plus on April 09, 2013, 07:05:01 PM
I could get the Z, J, x, and q all on triple letter points and my wife would STILL beat me by like 2 points in the end.  :facepalm:  :lol:

Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Nick1911 on April 10, 2013, 11:33:23 AM
Chillax. He said the guy was crazy. He didn't say the video game made him do it.

And a fair point.  I suppose it's a bit of a sore spot; after years of seeing liberals blame firearms for irresponsible actions I'm a bit annoyed to see the same behavior from conservatives for their own demonized product - violent media.  I fail to see a difference between the arguments.
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: 280plus on April 10, 2013, 02:52:13 PM
Imentioned the 4 gun apocalyptic arsenal story to the boys down at the range last night and one pipes in, "Only 4?!?! I got more than that hanging on my WALL. "  :lol:
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 10, 2013, 04:04:02 PM
Imentioned the 4 gun apocalyptic arsenal story to the boys down at the range last night and one pipes in, "Only 4?!?! I got more than that hanging on my WALL. "  :lol:

That is so terrifying, it caused me to Al Roker.
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Tallpine on April 10, 2013, 04:27:24 PM
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4 gun apocalyptic arsenal story

One of those was a BB gun.

So I guess that I should count my caulking guns, etc in my collection  ;/
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Nick1911 on April 10, 2013, 04:37:13 PM
So I guess that I should count my caulking guns, etc in my collection  ;/

Don't forget the nailguns... after all, some of those have "Da Switch"

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Weapons of mass construction, I tell you!
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Tallpine on April 10, 2013, 04:50:24 PM
I have a bunch of those nail guns that never need reloading.  You just keep feeding them nails with your left hand.

Has a shoulder thing that comes up too.

Very deadly.

 =D
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: slingshot on April 14, 2013, 04:12:31 PM
The apocalyptic arsenal...
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Inside the Lanza’s Colonial-style home, investigators found more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition, two rifles, a BB gun, a starter’s pistol, nine knives, a 7-foot spear, a bayonet and three samurai swords.

Paper targets for practice shooting and a rifle scope were also discovered inside the home.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/lanza-article-1.1309766#ixzz2QTDYRyYF

So there were only two real guns inside the home.  This news story is so biased that I have a hard time even reading it.

Anyone know what the two rifles were?  One was an AR, what was the other?
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 14, 2013, 06:17:23 PM
To be fair to the mouth-breathing yellow journalist who spewed forth that crap, I think it was saying that the four guns found at the scene, plus the stuff found in the house, was a near-apocalyptic arsenal. So that's, like, 6 whole guns, and at least 1600 rounds (probably doesn't include the ammo used/found at the scene), not to mention the terrifying BB gun, and those high-capacity assault swords.

Personally, with my much lower net worth than Mrs. Lanza's, I've managed to acquire 5 firearms. She was not very serious about that apocalypse stuff.
Title: Re: "A near-apocalyptic arsenal"
Post by: Tallpine on April 14, 2013, 06:46:15 PM
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the four guns found at the scene, plus the stuff found in the house, was a near-apocalyptic arsenal.

The Paper targets for practice shooting was what pushed it over the top  ;/   :lol: