Ammo stockpiles

[Rockwolf66]

Sounds like the Dopers around my home town.

Knew of one guy who was visiting the local redwoods as a tourist. he encountered a Squad of guys in camouflage and packing some heavy firepower. After chatting him up they warned him to stay on the trail for the next several miles. The Squad of guys was not the cops. The cops have actually found a couple of weapons stashes that have dozens of weapons including actual Assault Rifles and Machineguns.

[.45cultist]

Originally Posted by Rockwolf66

Sounds like the Dopers around my home town.

Knew of one guy who was visiting the local redwoods as a tourist. he encountered a Squad of guys in camouflage and packing some heavy firepower. After chatting him up they warned him to stay on the trail for the next several miles. The Squad of guys was not the cops. The cops have actually found a couple of weapons stashes that have dozens of weapons including actual Assault Rifles and Machineguns.

In the '80's, several U.S. park rangers were trained by army rangers to tackle the farms in the parks. I guess they didn't have a SWAT school, they usually went to FLETC. I just remember the news blurb was "Rangers got to Ranger School" and showed the rangers rappelling from a UH1H.

[Rockwolf66]

Originally Posted by .45cultist

In the '80's, several U.S. park rangers were trained by army rangers to tackle the farms in the parks. I guess they didn't have a SWAT school, they usually went to FLETC. I just remember the news blurb was "Rangers got to Ranger School" and showed the rangers rappelling from a UH1H.

I grew up smack dab in the middle of the Emerald Triangle. I've known some growers there since I was pre-school age. Some of them are ok people growing for themselves and their friends. Others who I have met in that trade need two to the base of the skull. I'm actually glad that the family member who was an LEO in that region worked boats and not the "war in the woods". It seems that when some of the growers got back from Vietnam they brought all the VC tricks they could back with them.

[.45cultist]

Originally Posted by Rockwolf66

I grew up smack dab in the middle of the Emerald Triangle. I've known some growers there since I was pre-school age. Some of them are ok people growing for themselves and their friends. Others who I have met in that trade need two to the base of the skull. I'm actually glad that the family member who was an LEO in that region worked boats and not the "war in the woods". It seems that when some of the growers got back from Vietnam they brought all the VC tricks they could back with them.

The old news article showed coffee can mines and eye level fish hooks at one raided farm.

[Rockwolf66]

Originally Posted by .45cultist

The old news article showed coffee can mines and eye level fish hooks at one raided farm.

Heard of those along with Shotgun shell booby traps designed to make opening gates or cutting down plants a hazardous experience.

The funny thing about most Criminal weapons caches I've heard of is that they sometimes have dozens of firearms but they don't have a lot of ammunition. It's as iff they are going more for looks than effectiveness.