"A near-apocalyptic arsenal"

[Perd Hapley]

The New York Daily News has learned a shocking new detail about the Connecticut school shooting.

All the while, his gun-loving mother quietly amassed a near-apocalyptic arsenal of lethal weapons

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/lanza-article-1.1309766#ixzz2Po5p1oPG

[Tallpine]

Three guns 

It's good to know that I must be more than ready for the apocalypse 

[SADShooter]

Coming soon as an update to the AP style manual.

[BlueStarLizzard]

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.

[erictank]

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?

[French G.]

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.

[makattak]

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.)

[BlueStarLizzard]

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.

[Gewehr98]

The arsenals of many here would drive the Left apopleptic.

[kgbsquirrel]

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. 

[Neemi]

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... 

[brimic]

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.

[Kingcreek]

Is it enough to prepare for just one near-apocalypse?

[Tallpine]

Is it enough to prepare for just one near-apocalypse?

It depends on whether you're going to start one or finish one 

[vaskidmark]

So, was he harboring a grudge about being bullied for 10+ years, or was it

“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.

[brimic]

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

[Nick1911]

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?

[Perd Hapley]

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.

[280plus]

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.   

[Nick1911]

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.

[280plus]

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. " 

[Perd Hapley]

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. " 

That is so terrifying, it caused me to Al Roker.

[Tallpine]

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 

[Nick1911]

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"



Weapons of mass construction, I tell you!

[Tallpine]

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.