Eight arrested for stealing over 50 guns from felon, 440 firearms seized, many full auto

[Joe Link]

Look at all those Stens!

COWLITZ COUNTY, Wash. — Cowlitz County sheriff's deputies have arrested eight people, accusing them of stealing over 50 guns from a man's collection of 440 firearms.

Deputies said the man who had his guns stolen is in his 80s.

The suspects sold, pawned or destroyed some of the 50 guns that they stole, the sheriff's office said. They also stole watches and knives.

Deputies said that many of the guns were fully automatic. They believe they have recovered all of the stolen guns.

They said they are considering filing charges against the victim because he was not allowed to possess firearms due to felony convictions.

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[etrain16]

Was just reading this a while ago and getting ready to post a thread on it myself.

Interesting. 8 teens steal 50 guns and get caught, then go to the victim's house and find 400 guns they seize, many, according to the article, are believed to be fully automatic. In addition, the 'victim', in his 80's, has prior felony convictions prohibiting him from owning guns in the first place.

Oh what a tangled web we weave....

 

[Garg]

Looks like a ton of Sten guns, no?

 

[rdb241]

I could be wrong but from the pic I counted at least a dozen Sten guns.

 

[Garg]

Maybe he was getting ready for a Star Wars shoot, or something......

 

[Joe Link]

Prepping for WW3!

 

[DB is Here]

WHAT? I thought laws would stop this kind of thing...

 

[Capn Jack]

WHAT? I thought laws would stop this kind of thing...

MORE LAWS ...You left out the word MORE

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

UGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!! i594 should have prevented this!!!

 

[mjbskwim]

Was just reading this a while ago and getting ready to post a thread on it myself.

Interesting. 8 teens steal 50 guns and get caught, then go to the victim's house and find 400 guns they seize, many, according to the article, are believed to be fully automatic. In addition, the 'victim', in his 80's, has prior felony convictions prohibiting him from owning guns in the first place.

Oh what a tangled web we weave....

So is this a father to one of the pot growers that called the cops cause he was being robbed,lol?
I'd say if I gotts 440 guns I ain't sposed to have ,you can have 50
But that's just me.

 

[3MTA3]

Were the thieves caught during their background checks?

 

[bolus]

Reminds me of a patient who I saved from jail recently. ~70 year old guy was coming in to get a medical marijuana card. Somehow we got talking about guns and he mentions he is waiting for a stamp for a transferable class 3 machine gun (sten I think). Whoa! No you dont want a medical marijuana card.

Saved him from jail, saved his gun collection from destruction and probably saved his dog from getting shot.

 

[Ura-Ki]

SO............How in heck did this guy manage to purchase 440 firearms, some NFA restricted with out a BCG and tax stamps and all that rot?!?!?!?! Any one else thinking this???? How do you manage to own that many firearms, keep them safe, and get/keep them off the radar, and yet get some of them stolen I smells something fishy here!

 

[Garg]

It would be my guess he was making them. Aren't Stens pretty easy to make?

 

[Certaindeaf]

What was the old bugger thinking? You're supposed to die owing money.. not with a pile of "it" that lands you in prison.

 

[PBinWA]

He was either making them or bought them by the crate full ages ago. Some of them looked unused.

 

[Kristina]

Man, I can't wait until I'm old and can get away with all kinds of stuff because of it.

 

[Alexx1401]

It would be my guess he was making them. Aren't Stens pretty easy to make?

Yes they are and that's what it looked like to me too. You used to see ads in places like the Shotgun News for "kits" to make Stens. It was one of the easiest designs to produce.

 

[Garg]

Yes they are and that's what it looked like to me too. You used to see ads in places like the Shotgun News for "kits" to make Stens. It was one of the easiest designs to produce.

Hey, it's good to have a hobby.....

 

[jbett98]

Just think if he had another ten years to add to his collection.