Weapons stolen from Massachusetts Army Reserve building

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  1. SlyPokerDog

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    Luckily, Massachusetts has an assault weapons ban and background checks on all firearms purchases, so no harm will come to anyone.
     
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    Every year, every lab producing nuclear weapons reports a lot of nuclear material missing. It's consistent year after year, factory after factory, country after country. Just some info for those who question why UFOs would stop here at Earth.

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    Come on Denny, that one was worth ten bucks.
     
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    Those thieves would be in deep jeopardy if they had done it in Oregon. It is not lawful to transfer a weapon without a background check.
     
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    Things you could expect to see in an Army reserve armory:

    M4 rifles
    M249 squad automatic weapons
    Maybe a 240 bravo

    Could be a good haul. Hopefully those don't end up being used on the streets after this whole thing in Paris.
     
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    Most articles say that the FBI hasn't announced which weapons were stolen, but this is the best article I saw. It gives the complete list, and says why there was no burglar alarm. I infer that a construction worker stole them.

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...n-from-massachusetts-army-reserve-armory.html
     
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    That's not that bad. The M4's might have a three round burst option, but losing a few M4's and some pistols and sniper rifles or M14's isn't that bad.
     
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    Thats right cause 3 round bursts cant shoot up a school like a fully auto.
     
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    The building was pretty decrepit but I was able to find an incomplete set of T-51 power armour and a few desk fans I could scrap for screws.
     
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    East, buddy,,,you are talking to some of these guys whose only exposure to weapons is playing Halo..
     
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    The real news here is that Massachusetts no longer has a well-regulated militia, and is thus no longer secure. No doubt foreign invaders will soon enslave the people of Massachusetts.

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    Not like a 249 or 240B machine gun, which could have VERY easily been in an armory.
     
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    Belted 7.62mm is kind of a b*tch to find cheap. You can't even steal Eastern Bloc ammo for it.
     
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    I've never understood why people think squeezing and holding a trigger is more deadly than pulling the trigger multiple times. Either way you are shooting projectiles at a fast Pace.
     
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    And normally soldiers are trained to shoot "single fire" because you can focus in on targets. Spray firing isn't as effective.
     
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    Right. Full auto is for suppressive fire I.e. get people hiding so the accurate guns can get in position to make the kill.
     
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    BINGO!!! That's why the M-1 was such an efficient long rifle because it was extremely accurate and reliable.
     
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    Once again while I dont need a fully auto weapon im not sure why the ban on them is necessary. Criminals still get full autos to do their drive bys.
     
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