"Weapons of war" seized from home

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. - (WABC) -- Police have seized dozens of weapons from a home in Jersey City.

It is awesome firepower. Weapons that could fire rounds to pierce bullet proof vests and do considerable damage.

Jersey City police discovered the weapons on Friday after responding to a call of a man threatening another man with a handgun.

According to investigators, the victim was repairing his Ford Windstar in the driveway of 89 Dwight Street. When he went to the rear of 87 Dwight Street to retrieve a part for his van, the suspect, 55-year-old Edwin Wise, came out of 87 Dwight Street, approached him and said, "get off of my property." Mr. Wise then removed what appeared to be a black handgun from the small of his back and placed the gun to the victim's head and threatened him, police said. The victim then ran for safety and called for help.

Police recovered 28 firearms from Wise's home - 20 handguns, 3 shotguns, 3 rifles and 2 assault rifles - including the .380 semi-automatic handgun that was used against the victim.

Police said the weapons were strategically placed in the house near windows, fully loaded and ready for battle.

Wise has been called a survivalist because the house was stocked with food, water and weapons. Police say Wise hasn't been allowed to legally buy any guns since 1975.

Authorities say the guns were purchased in North and South Carolina where Wise simply altered his name and social security number to buy high powered assault weapons and ten thousand rounds of ammunition.

"This is a classic example of someone who was rejected by the State of New Jersey to own and possess firearms, but who used alternative routes to purchase more than two dozen deadly weapons in a 2 gun-liberal southern states," said Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy.

Investigators believe if the guns had gotten into the hands of criminals, the carnage would have been incredible because they are weapons for war.

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[Peikko 1,575]

Ah, survivalist...*jots down in 'people to be scared of' notebook*

[almaty 19]

my brother had more than that ..and he was considered poorly armed...

[akdiver 3]

So much for the right to defend yourself against the tyranny of government.

[Ban Hammer 13,349]

So much for the right to defend yourself against the tyranny of government.

apparently now we'll all be labeled survivalists.

[pedroh 21]

were the guns he owned legal to buy for the general public?

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

were the guns he owned legal to buy for the general public?

I would say yes. Sounds like he bought them from regular gun stores.

for gun ignorant people..... just about any rifle will shoot through a cops bullet proof vest. those vests are mainly for handgun ammo. The article has a serious anti-gun slant to it.

[akdiver 3]

for gun ignorant people..... just about any rifle will shoot through a cops bullet proof vest. those vests are mainly for handgun ammo. The article has a serious anti-gun slant to it.

Aside from which, their vest doesn't help much if you shoot the cops in the face.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

for gun ignorant people..... just about any rifle will shoot through a cops bullet proof vest. those vests are mainly for handgun ammo. The article has a serious anti-gun slant to it.

Aside from which, their vest doesn't help much if you shoot the cops in the face.

head shots always work

[Fedup 0]

were the guns he owned legal to buy for the general public?

I would say yes. Sounds like he bought them from regular gun stores.

for gun ignorant people..... just about any rifle will shoot through a cops bullet proof vest. those vests are mainly for handgun ammo. The article has a serious anti-gun slant to it.

Funny, do you really think that anyone will agree that you need all that guns and ten thousand rounds to go huntin' in Jersey City?

It's not a Wasilla.

Obviously the guy has some mental issues. Or criminal ones.

[akdiver 3]

Funny, do you really think that anyone will agree that you need all that guns and ten thousand rounds to go huntin' in Jersey City?It's not a Wasilla. Obviously the guy has some mental issues. Or criminal ones.

See, that's just it. People think people have guns just to go hunting. What they need to realize is that the primary purpose citizen-owned arms serve is so that the citizens can protect themselves against government.

[pedroh 21]

were the guns he owned legal to buy for the general public?

I would say yes. Sounds like he bought them from regular gun stores.

for gun ignorant people..... just about any rifle will shoot through a cops bullet proof vest. those vests are mainly for handgun ammo. The article has a serious anti-gun slant to it.

i was just asking because I know some assault rifles are only for military use.. I know some people feel the purchase of guns is necessary for protection, or just for the right of owning a gun.. but getting illegal guns -if that's the case- it's going too far IMO

[natty bumppo 297]

only 10,000 rounds? ... noob

Edited September 11, 2008 by Natty Bumppo

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

were the guns he owned legal to buy for the general public?

I would say yes. Sounds like he bought them from regular gun stores.

for gun ignorant people..... just about any rifle will shoot through a cops bullet proof vest. those vests are mainly for handgun ammo. The article has a serious anti-gun slant to it.

Funny, do you really think that anyone will agree that you need all that guns and ten thousand rounds to go huntin' in Jersey City?

It's not a Wasilla.

Obviously the guy has some mental issues. Or criminal ones.

Guns are for more than hunting.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Weird - that scratches out my stereotypical conception of a "Survivalist". I thought those kinds of people usually holed up in sparsely populated rural areas...

Jersey City is pretty densely populated...

were the guns he owned legal to buy for the general public?

I would say yes. Sounds like he bought them from regular gun stores.

for gun ignorant people..... just about any rifle will shoot through a cops bullet proof vest. those vests are mainly for handgun ammo. The article has a serious anti-gun slant to it.

Well duh... New Jersey isn't exactly a pro-gun state.