Why would one have a fully loaded anti-aircraft weapon

[MissB]

in one's home? Is he just a gun enthusiast? (Beaverton is a suburb of Portland, Or).

http://www.katu.com/news/story.asp?ID=72202

Beaverton, Ore. - A Beaverton man is under arrest after police seized a large cache of weapons from his home, including a fully loaded anti-aircraft weapon that was pointed out of a window at the street.

Twenty-nine-year-old Jason Laureno, whose home is located on Southwest 101st Avenue in Beaverton, is currently being held by federal marshals at the Justice Center in downtown Portland.

(more at link)

[AIJ Alom]

1. another freeper off the street.

[markdd]

2. Damn! That was the plot line of my next novel. n/t

[Parche]

3. beaverton

Right near where I live

Terra Terra Terra

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

4. Do you think if his name were, oh, say, Ahmed Mohamed Al-Abaka

the article would have the same kind of curious hey-everybody-look-at-this-nut kind of slant?

[MissB]

5. Nope. Which is why this story

isn't getting play beyond the Portland stations. :shrug:

[izzie]

6. He makes me feel so safe.

Every one needs a nut with some thing that can blow up your home living on the street.

[jtb33]

7. Some people just collect them, but...

having it LOADED, is just plain nuts! I collect old (and some current) military-style firearms, but I keep them unloaded and locked up in a safe.

[VelmaD]

8. Flying squirrels

That's why.

[DelawareValleyDem]

9. Ain't it obvious?

to take of the the black UN helicopters following him

[LisaLynne]

10. UFOS, dude.

Aliens are everywhere ...

[NoPasaran]

11. When the UN stormtroopers are actually landing

Is no time to be hunting around for the keys to your ammo bunker. Think ahead, people, think!