A Missouri man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after telling police he was gathering weapons for a mass shooting at a movie theatre or Walmart. His mom called police back in November 2012 and said her son had purchased weapons like those used in the theatre in Colorado. Blaec Lammers told police that he’d bought two AR-15s and 400 rounds of ammunition, and planned to use it to shoot up a movie theatre in Bolivar, MO. He also said he was worried about running out of ammunition, so he planned to go to a Walmart in Bolivar where he could stock up on ammo and shoot people there. He was convicted on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Missouri law allows the charges . . .
because even though he didn’t carry out his plans, he was gathering weapons and ammunition. He was also charged with the lately-popular “making terroristic threats,” but the judge dismissed that charge since he hadn’t actually threatened anyone, only told police of his plans after his arrest.
A Goodwill store in Augusta, GA is donating just over 1100 rounds of turned-in and found ammunition to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Though a lot of the ammunition was given to Goodwill inadvertently, like a few rounds in the bottom of a donated purse, or a round or two in the pocket of some jeans, some folks are dropping of new, boxed ammunition as well. Part of the donation was 25 boxes, 250 rounds total, of 12-gauge shotgun shells, as well as a 400 round box of .22LR. Of course, there was also a large quantity of loose ammo. Lt. Lewis Blanchard, who accepted the ammo, said the boxed rounds will be used for training, if possible, but the loose rounds will be disposed of, for safety reasons. A full list of the donated ammo can be seen over at The Augusta Chronicle.
A collection of Wyatt Earp memorabilia and artifacts that might be the largest in the world is going under the gavel next month. Included in the sale is the Colt .45-caliber revolver that is believed to have been carried by Earp during the OK Corral shootout in Tombstone. The collection was part of the Glenn Boyer estate, who spent more than four decades researching and collecting items related to Earp and his family. It includes 32 boxes of research documents, photos and other memorabilia. Josh Levine, owner of J. Levine Auction and Appraisal in Scottsdale, AZ, said “All of the guns will be sold individually but we are keeping the archive together as one lot.” The auction will take place at 6 p.m. on April 17th, and online bidding will be available.
A woman in Amherst Township, Ohio was cleaning out a closet inside her home when she came across some interesting items: a styrofoam sandwich container containing a hand grenade and a cigar box full of (unspecified) large caliber ammunition. Not knowing what to do with them, she left them on the front doorstep of the Amherst Police Department. She called dispatch after leaving the items, and told them that the items had belonged to her late husband, a Korean war vet who died a dozen years ago. To get an idea what they were dealing with, Amherst police Chief Joseph Kucirek showed the woman a police lineup of grenades, and she pointed out a WWII-era pineapple grenade. A member of the bomb squad later determined that the grenade had a blue spoon, and was a training round.
Dugan Ashley is back with a truly awesome ugly sweater, for a pretty great video about a bunch of different AK-47 variants. As he says, “Today we’re gonna fire… mmmmmmm… all of ’em.” I really enjoy Carnik Con videos, because if I can stop laughing long enough to wipe the tears out of my eyes, I usually learn a thing or two.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip28yNw404U
“They basically ran a coat hanger from the trigger to the sear.” That’s quality stuff, right there.
As a hunter, it makes me sick to think that someone could sit at home in their pjs and find and kill game. I am totally fine with this being applied to hogs though. It also makes me sick to see guys cussing because there is just another freaking 10 pointer, and they want the 20 pointer! Where I live we are happy with 8 pointers.
No lockdown of the day? Did the NSA disperse anti-anxiety medication through our water supply today?
Hope they nail him but you forget the fascist ideals of kaliforian justice he might be let off. You agree Dan Silverman being stuck in the PRC?
Haha.. What now B*tch?
A group? Of 200? If Kentucky has open carry, you might want to consider it.
Uh-oh. Here it comes.
This isn’t hypocritical at all. It’s simply good business. He worked to decrease the supply of the product he sold. That increases the price he receives.
I just skimmed the article and am kind unnerved by this. If there was as many teens in the mob as stated then there is clearly something wrong in this town, this is the first I’ve heard about something like this involving teens within the last 5 years, and I have plenty of experience with mobs. If I was in LE I’d be starting to put out feelers as to what started this, it also causes me to worry about the future of America. As these were teens I’m invisioning kids ages 12- 18. Some food for thought is that almost every single reveloution within the past 40 years has been led by college students.
My XDS is there to get me to my SCAR-17 in the trunk of my car (along with the extra 4 loaded mags).
In a way it’s similar to being charged with intent to distribute, or maybe not
So any lawyers on this blog? How much prison time is he looking at?
This is exactly why I don’t put too much faith in our court system. They are fickle friends at best.
Mossberg 500 Special Purpose. Folding stock with shell holder, with Federal Vital-Shok. Probably going to upgrade to some Magpul furniture, and get a weaponlight for it. Then I’ll be happy with it.
And I thought Detroit cops 58 minute response was bad. The national average is 11 minutes. When seconds count, the police are minutes away.
“My guns come with my personal Guarantee that none of the innocent law abiding citizens you are shooting at will be able to shoot back”!!
Good thing that mentally ill man wasn’t able to actually do anything. And, good on his mom for taking action.
I know some people made comments above about pre-crime and snitching, but let me ask you something. If he was gathering weapons and had been found plotting to shoot up your work, or your kid’s school, would you feel he was unjustly incarcerated?
I highly doubt it, I’m sure if the caption read the exact location of your employment or your kid’s school by name you would be relieved…
This man was crying out for help, now let’s hope he gets it and not just put in a cage for awhile only to be set free later with the same problems or even more f*cked up.
Again, out of respect for the kinder, gentler TTAG, I’ll just leave this: Comment Moderated 🙂
If this obviously mentally ill person’s mother had not talked to the law we may very well have had another Lanza on our hands. Thing of the field day the press and MAIG/MDA would have had with that. “Background checks would have stopped this!” “Evil Assualt weapons have no place in our society!”
Phuck pre crime. I’m glad moms had the balls to turn him in. POTG can be their own, and often are, worst enemies.
So basically you can carry under your bed with the lights out. Got it.
the ruester says:
March 27, 2014 at 09:07
So basically you can carry under your bed with the lights out. Got it.
only if the boogie man is not present…