How many guns is enough?
I only have four, so my experience is limited. But his guy had over a thousand!
Mystery of dead man and his 1,200 guns deepens - LA Times
The mystery surrounding a dead man and his arsenal of firearms deepened Tuesday as officers continued removing roughly two tons of ammunition and expensive gun equipment from a Pacific Palisades home.
By noon Tuesday, investigators finished clearing out the last of the ammunition from his garage on Palisades Drive. Coroner’s investigators said the man has not been identified.
Wooden planks where officers organized thousands of dollars' worth of guns were empty, but piles of cardboard boxes filled with expensive rifle scopes worth $3,000 to $4,000 each and books on hunting, guns and shooting remained stacked in the packed garage.
The scene Tuesday was far different from what police discovered less than 24 hours ago.
Los Angeles police went to the man’s home Monday after finding his decomposing body in a car parked down the street from the home.
Inside the home, investigators found more than 1,200 firearms ranging from high-end pistols to shotguns and rifles. Many had never been fired. Some were still wrapped in their boxes, with the price tags still attached.
Along with the firearms, police discovered the mass storage of ammunition.
"Our truck couldn't carry it all," LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith said. "We had to go back and make another trip."
Police have determined there were no signs of foul play and are not investigating his death as a homicide, but are continuing to look into whether he legally owned the firearms.
Officers on Tuesday said there was no indication the man was a survivalist, but said his town house was so cluttered, it was impossible to walk inside without stepping on things.
"I heard they had to make a tunnel to get stuff out of the garage," said Sgt. David Craig of the LAPD's gang and narcotics division.
Investigators seized the ammunition and will run background checks on the firearms to determine whether they were used in any crimes.
"We don't think the weapons are illegal; we are taking them for public safety," Craig said, adding that it was a preemptive step to ensure the ammunition or guns wouldn't be stolen from the home.
A neighbor, who declined to identify herself, said she noticed the man’s car was parked in an alley for more than a day. It drew her attention, she said, because residents usually didn’t park their cars there.