Queens NY Man Gets 2 Years For Stockpile Of Weapons!
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Phazer
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They got a search warrant and found, along with the gunpowder and ammo, the assault rifle, 14 licensed handguns, two loaded shotguns, a licensed rifle that lacked a safety lock device, unassembled assault rifles, high-capacity ammo magazines, an ammunition press, two Kevlar body armor vests and six Kevlar armor plates, authorities said.
What is he actually guilty of? He had licensed guns....so? Body armor....not illegal. "High capacity magazines," really? Capacity?
45k rounds. So?
Was he storing more powder than is allowable in NYC? Seriously, WTF?
What is he actually guilty of? He had licensed guns....so? Body armor....not illegal. "High capacity magazines," really? Capacity?
45k rounds. So?
Was he storing more powder than is allowable in NYC? Seriously, WTF?
GOYABEAN
.950 JDJ
He's pure evil pure evil
Deplorable Me
.700 Nitro Express
I wonder if they provide the same inspection services to the undocumented pharmacist?
Where was he selling guns? He needed a FFL for reloading? From the news I seem to recall several buildings blowing up in NYC from natural gas not smokeless powder.
Deplorable Me
.700 Nitro Express
They're probably drug dealers right off campus but WTF they're so common they're not newsworthy any more.
Toecutter
.308 Win
Sad what passes for an arsenal these days.
Deplorable Me
.700 Nitro Express
He had a Craftsman screwdriver, does he qualify as an armory?
Magnus
6.5 Creedmoor
He had a lot of equipment that "secret agents" are known to carry. How do we know he isn't a "secret agent," and the government wants him out of the way.
Phazer
.450/400 Nitro Ex
From February:
Arsenal Discovered in Rego Park Apartment Shakes Neighbors
"License to manufacture ammunition?" For personal use? Is this a harbinger of what we're going to face in the future? Are we going to need a federal "reloading license?" Are we going to have to prove "safe storage" of powder and primers? You just know that the Leftist Progressives are working on this. By the way, Progressives...the unconstitutional Gun Control Act of 1968, as well as BATFE statements (Does an individual need a license to make a firearm for personal use? | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) indicate that an individual DOES NOT NEED A LICENSE to manufacture a legal firearm for "...solely for personal use."
More from February:
Man Arrested for Weapons Stockpile in Rego Park, Police Say
Second, even if the 225 pounds of smokeless gunpowder was intentionally made into a giant pipe bomb, it is highly doubtful that it would "take down the building."
Finally, it appears that he probably had magazines with >5 round capacity (i.e. "NYC high capacity") which led to the two counts of criminal possession of a weapon (since the guns were all licensed/registered) and got charged with reckless endangerment because of possion of powder in NYC (in quantities that are apparently not permitted by statutes that I cannot find).
Arsenal Discovered in Rego Park Apartment Shakes Neighbors
It was not clear why Shou was in possession of so many weapons but Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said that he does not have a federal firearms license as a gun dealer and is not licensed to sell or manufacture firearms or ammunition.
"License to manufacture ammunition?" For personal use? Is this a harbinger of what we're going to face in the future? Are we going to need a federal "reloading license?" Are we going to have to prove "safe storage" of powder and primers? You just know that the Leftist Progressives are working on this. By the way, Progressives...the unconstitutional Gun Control Act of 1968, as well as BATFE statements (Does an individual need a license to make a firearm for personal use? | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) indicate that an individual DOES NOT NEED A LICENSE to manufacture a legal firearm for "...solely for personal use."
Neighbors said Shou lived in the building for about 4 years with his girlfriend in an apartment that belonged to her parents.
They did not seem to have any suspicious visitors and appeared to be working from home, neighbors said.
“They were nice and quiet,” said a super at the building, who did not want to be identified. "Just a normal couple, they never said anything weird or suspicious."
That's right, Statists. Because he wasn't bothering anybody. He wasn't going to bother anybody. He was just jumping through the NYC hoops required of him in order to obtain more private property for his hobby.They did not seem to have any suspicious visitors and appeared to be working from home, neighbors said.
“They were nice and quiet,” said a super at the building, who did not want to be identified. "Just a normal couple, they never said anything weird or suspicious."
More from February:
Man Arrested for Weapons Stockpile in Rego Park, Police Say
The stockpile included 17 licensed handguns, 45,000 rounds of ammo, two assembled AR-15 assault weapons and parts for another six and 225 pounds of gunpowder at the unemployed man's home, according to law enforcement sources.
It's unclear why Guo was in possession of the many weapons.
“It could have taken down the building,” a source told DNAinfo New York.
Guo faces two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of reckless endangerment, police said.
First, these Liberal Progressives should be forced to understand that the Bill of RIGHTS is not the Bill of NEEDS.It's unclear why Guo was in possession of the many weapons.
“It could have taken down the building,” a source told DNAinfo New York.
Guo faces two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of reckless endangerment, police said.
Second, even if the 225 pounds of smokeless gunpowder was intentionally made into a giant pipe bomb, it is highly doubtful that it would "take down the building."
Finally, it appears that he probably had magazines with >5 round capacity (i.e. "NYC high capacity") which led to the two counts of criminal possession of a weapon (since the guns were all licensed/registered) and got charged with reckless endangerment because of possion of powder in NYC (in quantities that are apparently not permitted by statutes that I cannot find).
Magnus
6.5 Creedmoor
You bring a thought to my mind, those who registered assault weapons, when do the "routine inspections" start?
GOYABEAN
.950 JDJ
Phazer
.450/400 Nitro Ex
In Westchester, "safe storage" inspections can be, and almost always are, requested once an applicant seeks to add a 6th pistol to their permit. I've now had two inspections. However...on neither visit were any firearms removed from storage or made visible to the inspecting officer.
Phazer
.450/400 Nitro Ex
and the waiting begins for the ones who did
Dude...everybody in New York that has pistols has registered firearms.
Unless you only have legal long guns that you've made for yourself with parts that were all purchased with cash, you've also got a paper trail. Sorry.
GOYABEAN
.950 JDJ
Yes i was thinking in regards to NYS so called assault weapons registrations / safe act and future surprise Inspection's to all who registered
NYC is a whole new can of worms 
Greywolf224
6.5 Creedmoor
After reading through a few articles pertaining to this, it seems he was all within his legal rights as fara as amount of gun powder, cartriges, licensed guns etc.
The only thing they could have got him on was intent to sell without an FFL or a firearm build that reached the level of assault weapon status as deemed by the SAFEACT.
I'm thinking 14 licensed hand guns triggered a flag in the computer for a surprise premise check.
A few of my old hunting buddies who live down in Queens were both visited by the PoPo for a routine check. Both are hunters with just a few registered deer hunting rifles each. Nothing come of it. Happened about 2.5 years ago
The only thing they could have got him on was intent to sell without an FFL or a firearm build that reached the level of assault weapon status as deemed by the SAFEACT.
I'm thinking 14 licensed hand guns triggered a flag in the computer for a surprise premise check.
A few of my old hunting buddies who live down in Queens were both visited by the PoPo for a routine check. Both are hunters with just a few registered deer hunting rifles each. Nothing come of it. Happened about 2.5 years ago
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
This sounds like that guy who used to jump out of airplanes in the Army and likes wearing Stormtrooper Costumes.
I HATE NYC (former resident). NYC has their own set of rules.
"Authorities found the arsenal when officers conducted an administrative pistol licensee review at Shou’s home".
In certain jurisdictions, authorities will conduct visits to verify if the firearm/s are properly secured.
It appears Mr. Shou living in Queens with 14 licensed handguns had some curious eyes from PLB that wanted to check in on him.
Mr. Shou had more than he was allowed (ammo, etc..) to have & the firearms weren't properly secured by NYC rules.
"More Than 4 Handguns NYC allows for up to 4 handguns on a premises license. Upon purchasing the 5th gun, you must prove you have a safe, and sign a waiver agreeing to spot inspections of your firearms in your home by the NYPD. There is no absolute limit on the number of guns you can own (at least none is stated anywhere I can find).
Ammunition You may not possess more than a total of 200 rounds of ammunition in your premises. Not 200 rounds of a certain caliber, not 200 rounds for each gun. Your TOTAL round count for ALL ammunition in your premises may not exceed 200 rounds. This is true for those with carry permits as well as premise permits. This is a NY Fire Department regulation.
Magazine Capacity Handguns cannot have a magazine capacity greater than 10 rounds, rifles and shotguns no greater than 5 rounds. Pre-ban Rifle Mags are illegal in NYC, no exceptions. Pre-ban pistol magazines over 17 rounds are illegal. "
(So happy I don't live in NYC anymore. Now, I just need to get out of NYS.)
"Authorities found the arsenal when officers conducted an administrative pistol licensee review at Shou’s home".
In certain jurisdictions, authorities will conduct visits to verify if the firearm/s are properly secured.
It appears Mr. Shou living in Queens with 14 licensed handguns had some curious eyes from PLB that wanted to check in on him.
Mr. Shou had more than he was allowed (ammo, etc..) to have & the firearms weren't properly secured by NYC rules.
"More Than 4 Handguns NYC allows for up to 4 handguns on a premises license. Upon purchasing the 5th gun, you must prove you have a safe, and sign a waiver agreeing to spot inspections of your firearms in your home by the NYPD. There is no absolute limit on the number of guns you can own (at least none is stated anywhere I can find).
Ammunition You may not possess more than a total of 200 rounds of ammunition in your premises. Not 200 rounds of a certain caliber, not 200 rounds for each gun. Your TOTAL round count for ALL ammunition in your premises may not exceed 200 rounds. This is true for those with carry permits as well as premise permits. This is a NY Fire Department regulation.
Magazine Capacity Handguns cannot have a magazine capacity greater than 10 rounds, rifles and shotguns no greater than 5 rounds. Pre-ban Rifle Mags are illegal in NYC, no exceptions. Pre-ban pistol magazines over 17 rounds are illegal. "
(So happy I don't live in NYC anymore. Now, I just need to get out of NYS.)
Phazer
.450/400 Nitro Ex
200 rounds? Damn! That's just a brief reloading session for me. Hell...my wife goes through 200 rounds of .380acp every time she goes to the range. I can't criticize, though since I don't keep track of how many 9mm rounds I use per session. I just know to load more when the ammo box gets low.
Prudii
.357 mag
To some extent I recognize the reason for a ammo storage limit in a densely populated area with a habit of lighting it's self on fire every other week.
Correct me if I'm wrong but It's not that big a deal if the fire department in some town decides to just contain a house fire and let it burn itself out because of a known hazard. But in high-rise apartment buildings it's a bit difficult to just the thr building burn down because one guy has thousands of rounds that are in the process of cooking off.
Correct me if I'm wrong but It's not that big a deal if the fire department in some town decides to just contain a house fire and let it burn itself out because of a known hazard. But in high-rise apartment buildings it's a bit difficult to just the thr building burn down because one guy has thousands of rounds that are in the process of cooking off.
I know.
"NYC" has stupid rules. Under NYC rules... can't even store a brick of .22LR because it contains more than 200 rounds.
(but some NYC'ers probably do it anyway.)
Dr. Evil
20×102mm Vulcan
Also sad what passes for journalism/news these days. For that matter, sad what passes for politicians these days.
I wonder what would happen if you refused entry. If they revoke your permit, it would be an interesting lawsuit.
Magnus
6.5 Creedmoor
You would have to be a good prepper, and able to survive at least passed the statue of limitations lol.
C3D
.338 Win Mag
Here is the most ominous bit of the story:
"Unassembled assault weapons"
"Unassembled assault weapons"
GOYABEAN
.950 JDJ
This sounds like that guy who used to jump out of airplanes in the Army and likes wearing Stormtrooper Costumes.
I wish I had that much powder!
If this is the guy I think it is, a friend of mine knows him and he was selling ammo and rifles. They used an "inspection" visit to get around getting a search warrant. If I recall correctly, the buyers were never properly identified and disappeared so the department knew it couldn't charge him with the sales themselves.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Ahh. You are so modest!
chrisc1122
.38 Special
Would this even be a conversation if not for "SAFE"
FUAC
FUAC