"Stephen Paddock, the Las Vegas shooter, had an arsenal of 17 weapons in his hotel room, mostly military-style rifles, according to a law enforcement source. At least one of them had been modified with a legal “bump stock” style device that allows the shooter to rapidly fire off rounds without actually converting it to a fully automatic weapon, the source said. The devices modify the gun’s stock so that the recoil helps accelerate how quickly the shooter can pull the trigger. The devices are legal in the U.S.... Paddock had four Daniel Defense DDM4 rifles, three FN-15s and other rifles made by Sig Sauer. Paddock apparently bought the guns legally, passing the required background checks. At least six of the guns were purchased at one store, a Cabela’s in Verdi, Nev. A manager at the store declined to comment. Several other weapons were purchased at Discount Firearms and Ammo, a few blocks from the strip in Las Vegas, the source said. “It’s an open investigation,” said a store employee, before hanging up. Paddock, who lived in Mesquite, Nev., also bought some weapons at a store there, Guns and Guitars, according to a statement given by the store owner to USA Today."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Imported from EN Wikiquote
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/2017_Las_Vegas_shooting
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
2017 Las Vegas shooting
26 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by 2017 Las Vegas shooting →
Related Quotes
"Over the last 24 hrs I have gone through lots of emotions. Scared, Anger, Heartache, Compassion and many others. I tr…"
"AR-15 style rifles have been the weapon of choice in many recent mass shootings, including the Texas church shooting …"
"Americans who know nothing else about firearms are all too familiar with the name AR-15. It’s the semi-automatic weap…"
"It’s important to understand how we got where we are today. In 1966, the unthinkable happened: a madman climbed the U…"
"Because an AR-15, or a variant, was reportedly used in several mass shootings — including Aurora, Colorado; Newtown, …"
"24 guns were found in Paddock's rooms at the Mandalay Bay.... Guns found inside Mandalay Bay rooms 32-135 and 32-134:…"
"The nation's mass-shooting problem seems to be getting worse. And the latest, most serious shootings all seem to have…"
"Six of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in the U.S. over the past decade have used an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle…"
"The gunman charged with killing 17 people at a Florida high school on Wednesday used an AR-15 model rifle, a style of…"
"Tonight has been beyond horrific. I still dont know what to say but wanted to let everyone know that Me and my Crew a…"