My Kinda Guy

Posted on June 23rd, 2006 in Gun News by Justin

…. sorta.

Gun collector indicted for making garage an armory

The indictment was released yesterday, nearly a year after authorities stumbled upon nearly 500 guns, 500 pounds of gunpowder and 100,000 rounds of ammunition in Raymond’s home after police officers escorted his disoriented wife to the house.

In New Jersey of all places! Nice!

Raymond has twice spent time in prison: in the early 1970s for performing illegal abortions, and later that decade for selling silencer-equipped submachine guns.

In many cases, convicted felons in New Jersey are not permitted to own guns. The state’s statute does not include the crimes for which Raymond was convicted, Bergen County Assistant Prosecutor Deepa Jacobs said.

Well, on the abortion thing I wish they’d give an exact date. I can’t help but wonder how close it was to Jan. 22, 1973.

I also find it rather ironic that the former is no longer a crime because the US Supreme Court can determine that abortion is covered by the 4th amendment, while they can’t find anything in the 2nd amendment about freely making, owning, and selling firearms.

Anyway, back to the show:

Of Raymond’s cache, the only weapons or ammunition banned under New Jersey law are the sawed-off shotgun and 61 large-capacity ammunition magazines, according to the indictment.

Hopefully they go easy on the guy — he’s 83 years old.