Newton School Shooter Was An NRA Member

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Arsenal of weapons found in Newtown gunman's home

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An arsenal of weapons including guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a bayonet and several swords was found in the home and car of the gunman who carried out the Newtown school shooting, according to search warrants released Thursday.

Adam Lanza killed 26 people inside Sandy Hook Elementary School and took his own life within five minutes of shooting his way into the building, State's Attorney Stephen J. Sedensky III said in a statement accompanying the release of the warrants in the Dec. 14 massacre. Lanza was found dead in the school wearing military-style clothing.

The extensive inventory of the evidence seized from Lanza's home and the car he drove to carry out the massacre provided glimpses into the world of the reclusive gunman. Prosecutors until now had made few details available, despite pressure to do so from the governor, who criticized leaks to the press and lawmakers who clamored for more details as they craft legislation on mental health and gun control.

Sedensky said Lanza killed all 26 victims inside Sandy Hook Elementary School with a Bushmaster .223-caliber rifle before taking his own life with a Glock 10 mm handgun. He says Lanza had another loaded handgun with him inside the school as well as three, 30-round magazines for the Bushmaster.

Sedensky said 154 spent .223 casings were recovered at the scene. A loaded 12-gauge shotgun was found in the Honda Civic Lanza drove to the school with two magazines containing 70 rounds of Winchester 12-gauge shotgun rounds.

At the house, investigators found books about autism and Asperger's syndrome as well as an NRA guide to pistol shooting.

Police said they found a smashed computer hard drive and a gaming console in Lanza's bedroom. An unnamed source told investigators that Lanza was an avid gamer who played "Call of Duty" and other games and rarely left his home.

Investigators found articles on other shootings and a holiday card containing a check made out to Adam Lanza for the purchase of a firearm, authored by his mother, Nancy Lanza.

Documents indicate that authorities found a gun safe with shotgun shells and numerous boxes of bullets. In a bedroom closet, they found ear plugs, a handwritten note regarding ammunition and magazines, paperwork on guns and a metal bayonet.

In a top drawer of a filing cabinet, they found paper targets. In a duffel bag, they found ear and eye protection, binoculars, numerous other paper targets and Lanza's NRA certificate.

Authorities found numerous knives, including samurai swords. They found a military-style uniform in Lanza's bedroom and handwritten notes containing the addresses of local gun shops.

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20130328/US--Connecticut.School.Shooting/

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

What strikes me about this is that he killed 26 people in 5 minutes. If he had not turned the gun on himself so quickly how much more damage could he have done with the arsenal he had?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

What strikes me about this is that he killed 26 people in 5 minutes. If he had not turned the gun on himself so quickly how much more damage could he have done with the arsenal he had?

The amount of power he had for those few minutes is frightening. That's all it took.

[Danno 1,228]

What strikes me about this is that he killed 26 people in 5 minutes. If he had not turned the gun on himself so quickly how much more damage could he have done with the arsenal he had?

Arsenal not required.

Think about how long five minutes actually is and then imagine a person with a simple machete in a room full of first graders.

How long with it take to butcher thirty kids?

Now suppose instead of a cutting instrument suppose he used a fertilizer bomb or home made fragmentation bombs.

Look this is not 1950 any more, for whatever reason we are producing more of what used to be very rare.... Nuts hellbent for murder.

Face this reality and provide a means of resistance. Because 5 minutes is an eternity.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Arsenal not required.

Think about how long five minutes actually is and then imagine a person with a simple machete in a room full of first graders.

How long with it take to butcher thirty kids?

Now suppose instead of a cutting instrument suppose he used a fertilizer bomb or home made fragmentation bombs.

Look this is not 1950 any more, for whatever reason we are producing more of what used to be very rare.... Nuts hellbent for murder.

Face this reality and provide a means of resistance. Because 5 minutes is an eternity.

A simple machete? He likely wouldn't have made it very far into the school, if at all. There were security measures in place and he literally SHOT his way in.

[Danno 1,228]

A simple machete? He likely wouldn't have made it very far into the school, if at all. There were security measures in place and he literally SHOT his way in.

Shot his way in ehh?

You mean he broke the glass by shooting it,

And I guess a brick or bat couldn't have done that.

After that the only defensive action they could "mount" was calling and waiting... such was the "emergency plan".

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Shot his way in ehh?

You mean he broke the glass by shooting it,

And I guess a brick or bat couldn't have done that.

After that the only defensive action they could "mount" was calling and waiting... such was the "emergency plan".

Why bring a brick, bat, AND machete when there's one weapon that will do everything he needs? And with much less physical effort.

This kid was scrawny as ####. Wouldn't have taken too many adults to bring him down if all he had was a knife.

Edited March 28, 2013 by Evylin

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Why bring a brick, bat, AND machete when there's one weapon that will do everything he needs? And with much less physical effort.

He had to hump all that ammo - he still got off over 150 rounds - who needs 150 rounds to kill a deer?

[Teddy B 17,252]

Arsenal not required.

Think about how long five minutes actually is and then imagine a person with a simple machete in a room full of first graders.

How long with it take to butcher thirty kids?

Now suppose instead of a cutting instrument suppose he used a fertilizer bomb or home made fragmentation bombs.

Look this is not 1950 any more, for whatever reason we are producing more of what used to be very rare.... Nuts hellbent for murder.

Face this reality and provide a means of resistance. Because 5 minutes is an eternity.

Trying to remember the last time a mass murderer used a machete......Hmmmmmmmmm.........nope nothing comes to mind. Maybe you could help me out here Danno?

Edited March 28, 2013 by Teddy B

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

A simple machete? He likely wouldn't have made it very far into the school, if at all. There were security measures in place and he literally SHOT his way in.

Shot his way in. Lol. Yeah ok

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Trying to remember the last time a mass murderer used a machete......Hmmmmmmmmm.........nope nothing comes to mind. Maybe you could help me out here Danno?

One of the best movies ever!

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Shot his way in. Lol. Yeah ok

I'm not sure why that's funny to you. That's what all the news reports have said.

Do you have knowledge that others don't have?

[Danno 1,228]

Trying to remember the last time a mass murderer used a machete......Hmmmmmmmmm.........nope nothing comes to mind. Maybe you could help me out here Danno?

Oh I am sure I could find such cases, and if your point is "Why grab a machete when a handgun is less messy"

then I would agree.

SO my contention is: People who want to kill like this... find a means, and an AR-15 does a suitable job (though not the best obviously).

And in five minutes a lot of people can be killed with a mower blade.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Oh I am sure I could find such cases, and if your point is "Why grab a machete when a handgun is less messy"

then I would agree.

SO my contention is: People who want to kill like this... find a means, and an AR-15 does a suitable job (though not the best obviously).

And in five minutes a lot of people can be killed with a mower blade.

And yet people don't do that.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Trying to remember the last time a mass murderer used a machete......Hmmmmmmmmm.........nope nothing comes to mind. Maybe you could help me out here Danno?

The only one I can remember is the Newark schoolyard killings. Three people died, which doesn't meet the definition of "mass murder" (4+ in a single event). Still, it was pretty horrific. The final defendant was sentenced only a couple of months ago: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57563047-504083/final-defendant-in-07-newark-schoolyard-murders-gets-195-years/