NZ Police Seize ‘Alarming’ Military-Style Weapons Cache

NZ Police Seize ‘Alarming’ Military-Style Weapons Cache
An “alarming” cache of high-powered firearms and ammunition have been seized from an Auckland lock-up. Shotguns, military-style assault rifles, a silenced rifle, a handgun and thousands of rounds of ammunition were found by detectives at a storage compound in Onehunga yesterday as part of an on-going investigation into an associate of the Hells Angels. A late model Holden ute was also confiscated under an asset seizure order and criminal charges are likely to be laid… [New Zealand Herald, via GunPolicy.org]

How the Gun Lobby Made it Easier to Bring Guns into US Airports
On Friday, a gunman “pulled a Smith & Wesson .223-caliber assault rifle from his duffel bag” and opened fire on an airport. Officials have arrested the alleged shooter, 23-year-old Paul Ciancia, who killed a TSA agent and wounded six others at a security checkpoint. The incident is the second airport shooting in six months. The National Rifle Association has not yet said a word on the tragedy (the day before, the NRA tweeted a story about the so-called “exploitation”… [ThinkProgress (USA), via GunPolicy.org]