any update to this story of that Indiana man
2:46 PM August 31, 2007
Armageddon ready: 80,000 bullets in house
Associated Press
August 31, 2007
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Authorities removed nearly 80,000 rounds of ammunition from a home of a man they say warned that the world was going to end.
Kevin W. Rieder, 38, was charged with illegal possession of ammunition while he was subject to a restraining order taken out by an ex-girlfriend, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Donald Schmidt.
Rieder "believed that the world economy was going to crash and society would become violent," according to a federal affidavit.
He told investigators, "You just have to protect yourself sometimes."
He will remain in custody until a bail and detention hearing Tuesday, Schmidt said.
South Bend police and agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives blocked off streets around Rieder's small two-story home for six hours Wednesday while executing a search warrant and arresting Rieder.
Authorities removed 79,010 rounds of ammunition from the raid on the home that followed a six-month investigation, Schmidt said. It was the largest amount of ammunition confiscated by the Project Disarm task force since it was founded in April 2004, Rieder said.
The affidavit indicated that a mental health investigation found Rieder was delusional.
Rieder purchased 18,000 rounds of ammunition in three visits to the Midwest Gun Exchange store in Mishawaka, said owner Brad Foster.
"18,000 rounds is more than the normal purchase, but not out of the line that we do see on a regular basis," he said.
Foster said Rieder told store employees that the end of the world was coming.
Armageddon ready: 80,000 bullets in house
Associated Press
August 31, 2007
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Authorities removed nearly 80,000 rounds of ammunition from a home of a man they say warned that the world was going to end.
Kevin W. Rieder, 38, was charged with illegal possession of ammunition while he was subject to a restraining order taken out by an ex-girlfriend, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Donald Schmidt.
Rieder "believed that the world economy was going to crash and society would become violent," according to a federal affidavit.
He told investigators, "You just have to protect yourself sometimes."
He will remain in custody until a bail and detention hearing Tuesday, Schmidt said.
South Bend police and agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives blocked off streets around Rieder's small two-story home for six hours Wednesday while executing a search warrant and arresting Rieder.
Authorities removed 79,010 rounds of ammunition from the raid on the home that followed a six-month investigation, Schmidt said. It was the largest amount of ammunition confiscated by the Project Disarm task force since it was founded in April 2004, Rieder said.
The affidavit indicated that a mental health investigation found Rieder was delusional.
Rieder purchased 18,000 rounds of ammunition in three visits to the Midwest Gun Exchange store in Mishawaka, said owner Brad Foster.
"18,000 rounds is more than the normal purchase, but not out of the line that we do see on a regular basis," he said.
Foster said Rieder told store employees that the end of the world was coming.
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Is the BATF trampling our rights once again or did they truly have a good enough reason to do this... 0 -
80,000
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Just because of a damn restraining order.
I guess the economy is rock solid and society is as calm as pacified babies, at least if a BATFE agent asks you.
I wonder if this guy would have got the same treatment if he had a couple kegs of powder, a lead smelter, and 80,000 empty brass cases? Maybe I SHOULD get into reloading.0 -
You should already be into reloading. It is easy, economical, and you can customize any load you desire. I hope they stay away from my house. 0 -
With a bullet mould and a means of melting lead..primers and powder...you can aquire the finest rifle on earth...were the situation to get nasty.
However;
Obviously, the mere mention of troubled times ahead is enough to land one in a peck of trouble..along with women, of course...0 -
here's the last update I've seen posted elsewhere...
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0b3_11888536980 -
quote:Originally posted by pepperidge
Kevin W. Rieder, 38, was charged with illegal possession of ammunition while he was subject to a restraining order taken out by an ex-girlfriend
Be careful who you sleep with.....
I used to date a girl who was a little unstable and not in the way most women are. She was an anti to boot
Glad I got rid of that one. My current girl is also my shooting buddy0
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