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TBF

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64. Depends on the grad student -

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 02:59 PM

Jul 2012

when my husband and I went to grad/law school we had worked several years and had credit in excess of $100K. We both had decent salaries and mine was pretty high (6 figure with my O/T) before we decided to change fields.

It would depend upon what kind of funds you had in general (your parents might be well off and give you access to credit - which means they should have been looking at those statements!), whether you have grants or fellowships ... law students can make a lot of money in the summer working for private law firms (this may be true for business students as well). If you are a top scholar as this kid was you do qualify for foundation money sometimes (research grants). Not every student would have these different options, but a certain number definitely do.

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How did this grad student buy all these weapons- with what money? [View all] Tumbulu Jul 2012 OP

If you are going to do something that may end your life credit cards can pay for a lot and Lint Head Jul 2012 #1

That is true, I never think of using Tumbulu Jul 2012 #3

They're not particularly cheap Scootaloo Jul 2012 #2

Pell Grant...Oh wait! cbrer Jul 2012 #4

Maybe $5K. Maxed out his VISA, most likely. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #5

His car looked pretty nice. His folks are upper middle class. maybe he had savings. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #78

4-5G's, maybe more... bluedigger Jul 2012 #6

Do students have all this money? Tumbulu Jul 2012 #15

They give credit cards to high schoolers, don't they? bluedigger Jul 2012 #17

Are you serious- Really? Tumbulu Jul 2012 #18

I had no trouble getting credit cards TBF Jul 2012 #38

When I walked into my dorm room freshman year, there was a ton of stuff waiting for me. Brickbat Jul 2012 #45

One of the things you'll see on most university campuses every fall... Posteritatis Jul 2012 #54

hand gubs and shotguns are pretty cheap rdking647 Jul 2012 #7

He bought all the weapons new from big box stores. bluedigger Jul 2012 #8

You won't find guns or ammo on Ebay Kennah Jul 2012 #28

I guess that's why I said he bought them from big box stores. bluedigger Jul 2012 #37

Sporting Goods stores from what I have seen ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #43

Are we going to parse every word? bluedigger Jul 2012 #50

Meeting the stringent requirements of Fans' Only definitions LanternWaste Jul 2012 #59

Accuracy matters ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #74

so cheap! Why are these things so cheap? Tumbulu Jul 2012 #9

Yes. The losses are socialized. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #12

yes, it seems that way Tumbulu Jul 2012 #14

Good question. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #21

Guns and ammo are taxed already. krispos42 Jul 2012 #85

Very interesting perspective (and true also) - might be worth coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #26

My solution to the gun issue (not really mine, another DUer thought of it) is JDPriestly Jul 2012 #33

So Reasonable_Argument Jul 2012 #35

We deny lots of people the right to operate a motor vehicle Tumbulu Jul 2012 #52

Operation of a motor vehicle isn't a right NickB79 Jul 2012 #70

No one has the right to shoot people Tumbulu Jul 2012 #79

Actually they do, in self-defense or military. But that's not relevent to the discussion at hand NickB79 Jul 2012 #83

In LA the cost of a permit to exercise your First Amendment rights in a public march JDPriestly Jul 2012 #77

a very good idea (nt) Tumbulu Jul 2012 #87

There is direct linkage between the two, the other not so much ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #90

The cost of a life if your firearm is stolen and used in a serious crime. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #92

Did you have it secured in a California approved gun safe? ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #93

That sounds like a good possibility loyalsister Jul 2012 #71

Relative to what? A lawn mover? jberryhill Jul 2012 #13

Why aren't the associated societal costs Tumbulu Jul 2012 #16

Because then we'd have to pay those Chinese people real money jberryhill Jul 2012 #20

What do you do for a living Reasonable_Argument Jul 2012 #34

Cheap? An AR-15 costs at least $800, and nice ones are 2 to 3 times that. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #48

Gubs are definitely cheaper than guns jberryhill Jul 2012 #11

I doubt Glocks can be had for $200 anyplace obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #40

No they are not cheap, but how much support was he getting from his parents? SoutherDem Jul 2012 #10

I dunno, some thoughts: Chan790 Jul 2012 #19

thanks for the info Tumbulu Jul 2012 #22

The previous poster's right. Igel Jul 2012 #24

A few notes alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #42

Also, he can't have expected to go back to everyday life after this Posteritatis Jul 2012 #55

Cigarettes Are Being Taxed To The Hilt.... global1 Jul 2012 #23

+ 1,000,000 ! Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #29

There is a Federal Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2012 #46

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2012 #49

Federal excise tax on firearms is 11% slackmaster Jul 2012 #51

What Are The Taxes Associated With Cigarettes?.....nt global1 Jul 2012 #57

I heard that he had spent at least $15,000 on his arsenal Raine Jul 2012 #25

you can also refer to him as a phi beta grad cali Jul 2012 #30

He didn't work at McDonald;s obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #41

Not close to being true ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #44

Apparently early reports were vastly enlarged. I should've known the media Raine Jul 2012 #88

In one of his routines Chris Rock says tblue37 Jul 2012 #27

"University: CO shooting suspect had federal grant" PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #31

He had a $26,000 a year grant cali Jul 2012 #32

Thanks for the info. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #86

Today's paper said the total arsenal cost about $3K. I don't think that included the riot gear. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #36

4 firearms does not a arsenal make ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #91

I've seen some conspiracy theories starting about this already - TBF Jul 2012 #39

I have too, they are seeping on to Facebook davidpdx Jul 2012 #47

Thanks everyone, I learned a lot Tumbulu Jul 2012 #53

Depends on the grad student - TBF Jul 2012 #64

What I want to know is - did he buy all this ammo with a credit card? Initech Jul 2012 #56

Apparently the ammo was purchased on-line, TBF Jul 2012 #60

But how did that not set off a red flag somewhere? That's what I want to know. Initech Jul 2012 #61

My household acct is Chase - TBF Jul 2012 #62

Because it's not illegal to buy 6,000 rd of ammo or 1-2 guns/month like he did NickB79 Jul 2012 #72

But in this day and age where everything is tracked, monitored, categorized, databased, etc... Initech Jul 2012 #73

But its done by Google and the like not the government ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #75

You are being too paranoid, yeah Posteritatis Jul 2012 #81

Ammo is Cheap Macoy51 Jul 2012 #89

Credit card. justanidea Jul 2012 #58

I'm a graduate student... Alduin Jul 2012 #63

Please see my post #64 - TBF Jul 2012 #65

It's unfortunate that grad students in the Social Sciences don't get the funding that science Alduin Jul 2012 #66

I know, it's really not fair TBF Jul 2012 #69

Market forces have an impact, even in academia ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #76

When I was a grad student in Entomology there were no funds Tumbulu Jul 2012 #80

Credit cards I'm guessng 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #67

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #68

maybe student loans? Marrah_G Jul 2012 #82

A S&W AR-15 probably would run about $1,300 krispos42 Jul 2012 #84