The town’s “deputy mayor has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison,” onaccounta LOOK AT THEM PICTURES. Vast unregistered arsenal stashed in his basement.
[He] admitted before Rockland Judge Larry Schwartz to two counts each of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon: silencers, assault weapons, and high-capacity magazines...
The District Attorney’s Office said Downey admitted possessing a Colt Carbine semi-automatic rifle and an Aero Precision semi-automatic rifle; Surefire LLC and an Advanced Aramet Coro M4-2000 silencers; and two large-capacity feeding devices: Magpul magazines that could hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
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His comment to the authorities had a nice Dr Strangelove spin:
[He] told … agents he believed he was permitted to modify short-barrel rifles. His reasoning was he was a peace officer…
You know… that scene where President Merkin Muffley says “Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!”