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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Thu Jun 16, 2016, 02:18 PM Jun 2016

Man arrested in Petaluma CA with multiple guns, including assault weapon

Petaluma police said they arrested a man on Wednesday in who was allegedly found to have an assault-style gun, multiple other weapons and several loaded, high-capacity magazines in his vehicle.

The man, 18-year-old Christopher Middleton, was said to have a loaded assault rifle equipped with a 30-round magazine, three additional 30-round magazines including one partially loaded, an unloaded shotgun, an unloaded rifle and approximately 500 rounds of ammunition in the vehicle, a black GMC Yukon, according to Petaluma Police Sgt. Paul Gilman.

Police also said they found a gas mask, knit ski mask, a “military-type” backpack and canteens in the vehicle.

Police arrested Middleton at the Rocky Dog Park on West Casa Grande Road without incident after a caller reported that the suspect had threatened him with a gun during an argument while the two were driving south on Highway 101 from Santa Rosa. The two were said to ultimately end up at the dog park, where the victim left Middleton and reported the incident to police.

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Man arrested in Petaluma CA with multiple guns, including assault weapon (Original Post) n2doc Jun 2016 OP

gun grabbers strike again nt msongs Jun 2016 #1

Yikes! That's a lot of weapons and ammunition! WhiteTara Jun 2016 #2

Obviously the gun nut was up to no good, given what was found in his vehicle. nt raccoon Jun 2016 #3

So while some millennials are arguing about safe spaces, others are going full fucking Bundy snooper2 Jun 2016 #4

Made for assault! scscholar Jun 2016 #5

He needed all that to defend himself against bunny rabbits in the suburbs uponit7771 Jun 2016 #6

No idea what this guy was doing TeddyR Jun 2016 #7

At a range, that may not seem like much, but you put that amount of ammo in a crowd of people shraby Jun 2016 #8

Yeah TeddyR Jun 2016 #9

A little to close to home.... n/t BeeBee Jun 2016 #10

A "military style backpack" and canteens?!?!?!?!!!!1 Come on, quit trying to sensationalize it beyon uppityperson Jun 2016 #11

Being well-hydrated is a requirement EL34x4 Jun 2016 #12

I've carried a canteen for years. Sometimes filled, often empty. I wonder what was in his, if anyth uppityperson Jun 2016 #13

The most frightening part is his age malaise Jun 2016 #14

I hate these misleading headlines... sendero Jun 2016 #15

No, he was arrested WITH guns and ammo n2doc Jun 2016 #17

Ah, he's probably going deer hunting. Right? Right? Anybody? Aristus Jun 2016 #16

msongs

(67,453 posts)

1. gun grabbers strike again nt

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 02:20 PM

Jun 2016

WhiteTara

(29,722 posts)

2. Yikes! That's a lot of weapons and ammunition!

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 02:22 PM

Jun 2016

raccoon

(31,126 posts)

3. Obviously the gun nut was up to no good, given what was found in his vehicle. nt

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 02:23 PM

Jun 2016

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

4. So while some millennials are arguing about safe spaces, others are going full fucking Bundy

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 02:31 PM

Jun 2016

Someone needs to teach millennials about how everybody got along for the most part in the 90's...

I guess it is up to us GenX'ers

scscholar

(2,902 posts)

5. Made for assault!

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 02:32 PM

Jun 2016

Geez. Put him under the jail.

uponit7771

(90,364 posts)

6. He needed all that to defend himself against bunny rabbits in the suburbs

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Thu Jun 16, 2016, 02:34 PM

Jun 2016

TeddyR

(2,493 posts)

7. No idea what this guy was doing

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 03:47 PM

Jun 2016

But 500 rounds of ammunition isn't that much. My daughter/sons and I will go through 400-500 rounds when we go to the range.

shraby

(21,946 posts)

8. At a range, that may not seem like much, but you put that amount of ammo in a crowd of people

Reply to TeddyR (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:01 PM

Jun 2016

that's a whole lot of people injured or dead.

TeddyR

(2,493 posts)

9. Yeah

Reply to shraby (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:05 PM

Jun 2016

Agree. I guess I was trying to add some perspective -- if the guy was going to the range in a day or two and had the ammo for that purpose, then not that much ammo.

BeeBee

(1,074 posts)

10. A little to close to home.... n/t

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Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:09 PM

Jun 2016

uppityperson

(115,681 posts)

11. A "military style backpack" and canteens?!?!?!?!!!!1 Come on, quit trying to sensationalize it beyon

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:13 PM

Jun 2016

beyond what it is. I've those in my vehicle, along with knives, gloves, a knit ski mask, another knit winter hat, a snowmobile suit, food, water, duct tape, used to carry a chainsaw and recently a tent and an inflatable boat.

The guy sounds like someone to check out, but give me a break, a canteen?

EL34x4

(2,003 posts)

12. Being well-hydrated is a requirement

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #11)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:16 PM

Jun 2016

for any murderous rampage.

uppityperson

(115,681 posts)

13. I've carried a canteen for years. Sometimes filled, often empty. I wonder what was in his, if anyth

Reply to EL34x4 (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:18 PM

Jun 2016

Never gone on a murderous rampage though beyond slug control.

malaise

(269,187 posts)

14. The most frightening part is his age

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:21 PM

Jun 2016

18 - good fugging grief!

sendero

(28,552 posts)

15. I hate these misleading headlines...

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:22 PM

Jun 2016

... the fact that he was arrested had nothing to do with that fact that he possessed guns.

He was accused of threatening someone with a gun and he was arrested for that.

Guess what, having guns is not a legal reason to arrest anyone.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

17. No, he was arrested WITH guns and ammo

Reply to sendero (Reply #15)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 05:30 PM

Jun 2016

The headline does not state that they were the cause.

Aristus

(66,467 posts)

16. Ah, he's probably going deer hunting. Right? Right? Anybody?

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:23 PM

Jun 2016

That's not an assault rifle. It's not an assault rifle, no matter how fast you pull the trigger, or how high the magazine capacity, unless the length of the grip is divisible by pi, or unless the barrel twist perfectly mimics the spiral arms of the Milky Way galaxy, or the name of the manufacturer begins with a schwa, or unless the ghost of Samuel Colt appears in the town square at high noon in front of a crowd of thousands and publicly declares it to be an assault rifle.

Ask the gun enthusiasts; they'll tell you the same thing...

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