Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Gun Control & RKBA

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:53 PM Mar 2016

1

AR-15 assault rifle reported stolen from trunk of Connecticut State Police cruiser

MILFORD, Conn. - Connecticut State Police are reporting the theft of an assault rifle and bullet-proof vest from the trunk of a trooper's parked cruiser sometime early Tuesday.

State police have issued a regional alert to area police departments to be on the look out for anyone with an assault rifle.

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/ar-15_assault_rifle_reported_s.html

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

AR-15 assault rifle reported stolen from trunk of Connecticut State Police cruiser (Original Post) SecularMotion Mar 2016 OP

Could kill 120 people! scscholar Mar 2016 #1

Somehow ... salinsky Mar 2016 #2

Do you support guns only for law enforcement? Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2016 #8

The theft of a police firearm TeddyR Mar 2016 #3

Only the military and police... sarisataka Mar 2016 #4

"AR 15 assault rifle..." Error in headline gets an "F" in journalism school... Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #5

This one could actually be a REAL ASSAULT rifle.... ileus Mar 2016 #6

But if it is... It isn't an AR-15 discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2016 #9

Somebody should tell Colt... fullautohotdog Mar 2016 #10

I wonder if this is a true assault rifle or one of the semi-automatics Waldorf Mar 2016 #7

scscholar

(2,902 posts)

1. Could kill 120 people!

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:55 PM

Mar 2016

with just the rifle and two of those dangerous clips I've see the thugs in blue carry.

salinsky

(1,065 posts)

2. Somehow ...

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:56 PM

Mar 2016

... the answer must be more gunz.

It always is in America.

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)

8. Do you support guns only for law enforcement?

Reply to salinsky (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 07:38 PM

Mar 2016

TeddyR

(2,493 posts)

3. The theft of a police firearm

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 03:43 PM

Mar 2016

Doesn't seem to have much relationship to the right to keep and bear arms. Am I missing something?

sarisataka

(18,474 posts)

4. Only the military and police...

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 04:19 PM

Mar 2016

you know how the rest goes.

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

5. "AR 15 assault rifle..." Error in headline gets an "F" in journalism school...

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 04:35 PM

Mar 2016

...except when it comes to guns and institutionalized lies.

ileus

(15,396 posts)

6. This one could actually be a REAL ASSAULT rifle....

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 04:37 PM

Mar 2016

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,475 posts)

9. But if it is... It isn't an AR-15

Reply to ileus (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 09:37 PM

Mar 2016

fullautohotdog

(90 posts)

10. Somebody should tell Colt...

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 11:03 PM

Mar 2016

Waldorf

(654 posts)

7. I wonder if this is a true assault rifle or one of the semi-automatics

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:38 PM

Mar 2016

us civilians buy.

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Gun Control & RKBA»AR-15 assault rifle repor...