MicroWaveCalifornia judge charged with killing wife had 47 guns, 26,000 rounds of ammunition: Court documents
andrewtaHow many rounds of ammo he had is not really relevant (unless he used all 26000 rounds of ammo or was in the process of using them).
That he killed the wife in front of the kid… that is relevant.
【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】I recall some recent study that said most mass shooters follow a predictable pattern of buying guns, then amassing guns and ammo.
Nobody needs 26,000 rounds. There is no problem that any American can legitimately solve with 26,000 rounds. It’s a threat to everyone.
What if you have to wage a war against emu’s?
You’ll be swarmed. Only the Samurai survive that war.
No problem that exists today. Stocking up on ammo is for the unpredictable future. You only need one bullet for a regular murder right?
Right? I mean, why would someone who shot their spouse do anything irrational?
Bud get it in your brain: you will not solve the sort of problem that might require 26,000 rounds, as you are not a regimented militia or national guard. If we get invaded by ground troops from Canada or something, and we actually needed to call up militias, the government already has the guns and ammo stockpiled and will drop them off at your door, probably after seizing Amazon under the Defense Production Act.
Again, the problem you think you’re solving with 26,000 rounds isn’t legitimate. You’ve imagined it. You’re not Rick Grimes, you’re “unamed screaming guy 7.”
Well, I wasn’t talking about myself. I do have a moderate quantity of ammo but its a “better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it” philosophy for me.
Also I have some surplus stuff that was super cheap at the time and unobtainable today.
I certainly don’t like the idea of waiting for someone to drop off tools to defend myself as you suggested.
agent_flounderIf you are a hobbyist shooter then it is common to buy ammo in bulk. And if you’ve never done competitive shooting or even just going to the range once a month, you may not realize how fast the ammo is used up.
How much ammo does it usually take to kill your wife?
I wouldn’t know.
oatscoop26,000 is a lot, but with no other context it’s not an indicator of “crazy”.
As others have said: ammo is cheaper in bulk. It doesn’t “go bad” if stored properly, and you need different rounds for different guns. And for a while it was hard to find – you stocked up when you found it because you didn’t know when it was going to be available again.
1000 shells of 12 ga – that’s two cases, I have to drive a long way to find them, and I shoot trap every other week. 20ish shells, 12 ga slugs – left over from hunting I have 1050 rounds of 9mm, because I bought 3 cheap boxes of Blazer Brass on sale and that’s what I shoot at the range. 800ish of 7.62x54r – 2 spam cans, for the same reason. Probably 1500ish rounds of .22lr – 3 boxes of 500 rounds… same reason.
I’m not a nut, but if the cops raided my house the headline would be “found with over 4000 rounds of ammunition!!!”
The other indicator is that he murdered his wife.
Completely irrelevant
FireTowerAmmunition prices fluctuate drastically with global and national events. In 2021 when COVID hit 9mm cost roughly 70 cents a round. Today it’s around 19 cents a round. There’s a buy cheap stack deep philosophy practiced when buying ammo.
A competition shooter or someone attending a class can easily shoot 1,000 rounds over a weekend. Buying in large volume when prices are low means that weekend costs $190 not $700.
Get a new hobby?
What harm can practically be done by one man with 26,000 that couldn’t be done with 4,000 or half that? If we stick with the 9mm metrics 4,000 rounds would weigh just past 100lb (45 kilos) @ 115g rds. 26,000 rounds of it would be 3-4x the weight of the average man at about 650lbs (294 kilos).
That volume only benefits consistent use over weeks/months/years, something fortunately not found in the cases where people abuse firearms to harm others.