Coppers pop Popper...

[SteelCore]

...for speeding, drugs, and guns. ONly thing they killed was his buzz! :jam:

Blues Traveler Frontman John Popper Arrested After Cops Find Weapons Cache, Drugs in His SUV
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,257638,00.html

A pic of the cache:
http://www.foxnews.com/images/268179/0_21_030707_popper_arrest.jpg

Notable quotes:

"Inside the black Mercedes SUV, officers found a cache of weapons and a small amount of marijuana, the Patrol said. A police dog searched the vehicle, finding numerous hidden compartments containing four rifles, nine handguns and a switchblade knife. Authorities also found a Taser and night vision goggles"

"Popper indicated to troopers that he had installed these items in his vehicle because (in the event of a natural disaster) he didn't want to be left behind"

:1087:

[MicroPilot]

Looks like a trip to the range to me.

[M1 Tanker]

I gotta make a comment on this guy. I met him once in 1995 in Alaska. I was working at the hotel they were staying at and we got to talking one day. This ole boy was carrying 9 handguns (all loaded) on his person. Front pockets, back packets, holster, in his jacket...it was out of control. I always wondered if he did that all the time....I guess that answers my question.

[MicroPilot]

I've olny seen him on TV a couple of times. In those interviews he seemed to be pretty coherent and not wacko.

What was your take on him? (other than the obvious paranoia)

[SteelCore]

9 loaded pistolas, that's gotta run somewhere between 12-20 lbs...mebbe 5k worth of firearms or more...

Mebbe he saw the Matrix movies a few too many times...:3stooges:

[turbothis]

thats pretty wild. can someone sound off the weapons on the table?

[cimmaronkid]

thats pretty wild. can someone sound off the weapons on the table?

Ok, I am going to take a shot at a couple of these. Long guns left to right:
Ruger Mini Stainless, Sako TRG x2?, I don't know, and Mossberg folding stock riot gun.

I can't place the 4th gun. Has a short heavy barrel and a large muzzle break.
Somebody help me here.

The Smith stainless at the top center looks to be one of the .480 cal guns, then going down a Ruger stainless Blackhawk with black grips, a 1911(The S&A mag well is a giveaway) and a ?

Cant see the others well enough, but the right center looks like another smaller 1911.

[k98k792]

The two gray rifles are Steyr Scouts .

[Norton]

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I can't place the 4th gun. Has a short heavy barrel and a large muzzle break.
Somebody help me here.

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I may be off but it looks like either a super Bubba 1980s Mossberg bolt action 10 ga Road Blocker, or a line throwing bolt action shotgun

[cimmaronkid]

Knew those two rifles were built by a company that started with an "S", but what the hell is that 4th rifle. The barrel and break look large enough to be something in the 50 cal range. If Norton is right about that being a Mossberg bolt shotgun, someone needs to get the job of being this guys gunsmith as he will buy anything!

[cbear]

I did read an article that specifically mentioned one of the rifles fired 50 BMG, I'll try and find the link.

[rustypirate]

That 4th rifle looks like a 50BMG bolt action make by Anzio Iron Works but put into a new synthetic stock.

similar to this:
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=69661224

[cimmaronkid]

A 23" barrel on a .50 cal.? OMG! The back blast alone must strech out all the lines in your face giving you that "wind blown" look! :wow: :eek:

[cetme]

A nice pile of hardware. I'm sure if he had a small amount of weed he would have come out OK. orange stocks are on the 460 S&W bearblaster I think.

[bullseye]

At least he was planning for the future. I wonder if he carried this much on him what he has at home. :)