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onehandle

(51,122 posts) Mon Jan 9, 2012, 07:59 AM Jan 2012

Rohnert Park police find assault rifle, grenade launcher in home after accidental shooting [View all]

A 36-year-old Rohnert Park man was arrested Friday night after he allegedly fired a .50-caliber black-powder rifle inside his house. Officers arrived at the suspect's home on Bridgit Drive around 11 p.m. Friday following a report of gunfire.

A woman walked out with a rifle and a pellet gun and told officers her boyfriend, Shawn Robert Kaffun, was inside with their 9-year-old son and had accidentally fired the rifle into the floor while showing it to a friend.

After 15 minutes, officers coaxed Kaffun to come out with his son, police said. He reportedly appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. During a sweep of the house, officers noted ammunition for other weapons as well as an apparent bullet hole in the kitchen floor.

Kaffun, who has a felony conviction for shooting a firearm into an inhabited dwelling or vehicle from 1998, is prohibited from possessing guns or ammunition, according to officials.

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20120107/articles/120109636&tc=yahoo

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Rohnert Park police find assault rifle, grenade launcher in home after accidental shooting [View all] onehandle Jan 2012 OP

What the hell??!! ROHNERT PARK? That's a nice area and relatively blue Ecumenist Jan 2012 #1

Unfortunately, more and more people are arming up nowadays -- even Democrats. Hoyt Jan 2012 #2

Not just firearms. Remmah2 Jan 2012 #18

Uh, more like this... Atypical Liberal Jan 2012 #3

.50 caliber is very common for a black powder rifle. Lasher Jan 2012 #4

Black powder .50 = muzzle loader Mopar151 Jan 2012 #6

LOL!! I'm telling you Mopar, Ecumenist Jan 2012 #8

Ol' Charley Weaver said it best! Mopar151 Jan 2012 #14

The Hair of the dog is definitely playing a big part- Ecumenist Jan 2012 #16

The rifle was a muzzle loader, not a BMG round. oneshooter Jan 2012 #9

It was a black powder muzzle loader. It isn't even really a rifle. DWilliamsamh Jan 2012 #15

That distinction can only be made by an act of a legislative body Jack Rabbit Jan 2012 #20

There IS an important distiction - DWilliamsamh Jan 2012 #26

There are muzzle-loading pistols and rifles that have rifled barrels. slackmaster Jan 2012 #27

I largely agree.... DWilliamsamh Jan 2012 #28

What does any of that have to do with political affiliation or drugs? n/t PavePusher Jan 2012 #29

It's as normal as having a Keurig in the kitchen TheCowsCameHome Jan 2012 #5

Sounds like the mother did the smart thing to come out and FailureToCommunicate Jan 2012 #7

The so-called "assault rifle" was an AR-15, which (being semiautomatic) isn't an assault rifle. Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #10

Yes, but as a convicted felon there is no way he can have it legally slackmaster Jan 2012 #12

Quite true. As for the "grenade launcher", your wild guess is almost certainly true. Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #13

Basic gun safety should be taught in public schools slackmaster Jan 2012 #11

He must have had a military career. Remmah2 Jan 2012 #17

Are you inferring career military personnel are idiots? n/t vminfla Jan 2012 #19

I think he/she was just going for the "Major Idiot" pun tkmorris Jan 2012 #21

Only officers. Remmah2 Jan 2012 #22

Makes sense, college education is not what it once was vminfla Jan 2012 #23

The only officers worth a hoot are the mustangs. Remmah2 Jan 2012 #25

this was literally next door to me. rivercat Jan 2012 #24

Did you hear anything? Ecumenist Jan 2012 #30