Comments on: Photos of rapper’s illegal firearms http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:19:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Galoush http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-75247 Galoush Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:25:30 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-75247 Hey you gotta give the guy some " Props" for having an MP5K ....i mean the mac 10s are pretty obligatory Hey you gotta give the guy some ” Props” for having an MP5K ….i mean the mac 10s are pretty obligatory

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]]> By: g http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-74773 g Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:47:57 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-74773 I am not certain, but my understanding is he is subject to a mandatory(?) 10 year sentence for even touching a firearm. lets see what the law says It shall be unlawful for any person- (1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; *** to ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce, or possess in or affecting commerce, any firearm or ammunition; or to receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. See 18 USC 922(g). (found at http://www.federalcriminallawyer.us/2010/12/15/federal-offense-of-possession-of-a-firearm-by-convicted-felon/ ) I wonder if that is per offense? how many guns were there? I am not certain, but my understanding is he is subject to a mandatory(?) 10 year sentence for even touching a firearm. lets see what the law says
It shall be unlawful for any person-

(1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;

***

to ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce, or possess in or affecting commerce, any firearm or ammunition; or to receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.

See 18 USC 922(g).
(found at http://www.federalcriminallawyer.us/2010/12/15/federal-offense-of-possession-of-a-firearm-by-convicted-felon/ )

I wonder if that is per offense? how many guns were there?

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]]> By: Mike http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-67807 Mike Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:16:07 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-67807 @JCamelo Come on man! Rappers need "street cred" to be cool. I guess illegal weapons are part of this. Maybe Mr. Harris should take a leaf out of Pat O'Brien (of Cannibal Corpse)'s book and purchase legal weapons instead. @JCamelo
Come on man! Rappers need “street cred” to be cool. I guess illegal weapons are part of this. Maybe Mr. Harris should take a leaf out of Pat O’Brien (of Cannibal Corpse)’s book and purchase legal weapons instead.

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]]> By: ruben http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-64983 ruben Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:08:54 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-64983 hes was in the wrong forsure, but i have a problem with any law enforcement agency creating cases on people, theres plenty of crime out there to go around just go look for it. its paramount to leaving a gold brick in the middle of the street and arresting anyone who picks it up for stealing. hes was in the wrong forsure, but i have a problem with any law enforcement agency creating cases on people, theres plenty of crime out there to go around just go look for it. its paramount to leaving a gold brick in the middle of the street and arresting anyone who picks it up for stealing.

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]]> By: subase http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-64679 subase Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:04:24 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-64679 A great example of how gun laws are keeping guns out of criminals hands, NOT. A great example of how gun laws are keeping guns out of criminals hands, NOT.

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]]> By: just love em http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-34089 just love em Tue, 18 May 2010 22:54:15 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-34089 aw come on, he just has really good taste in guns, its not like he was ever going to shoot anyone. Heck I'd keep guns just for fun anyway. some neat stuff there, the calico is kinda rare too aw come on, he just has really good taste in guns, its not like he was ever going to shoot anyone. Heck I’d keep guns just for fun anyway. some neat stuff there, the calico is kinda rare too

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]]> By: wahoo mcdaniel http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-10430 wahoo mcdaniel Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:43:07 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-10430 Well, let's see: he WAS a convicted felon, which almost rappers seem to be, except Slum Skanky aka Eminem who just hangs with the serious gangsta punks instead of being one...unless you count beating up your wife...and most Rapper types have a shorter shelf life than an NYC cab driver. So, yeah, I guess I can see why he'd want to go strapped in his rapperesque business routine, but I can't for the life of me figure out why he just didn't hire some muscle and let them handle the gear...and be legal. Guess stupid people can be rappers too: witness Snoop, Enema-em and the Notorious Vaniller Ice. Stupid from front to back, and that alone is reason for these numbskulls to not have gats. And, they're almost all felons, including Shug Knight and a bunch of other Death Row mugs. They bring shame on regular gun-nuts. That much is surely true. Well, let’s see: he WAS a convicted felon, which almost rappers seem to be, except Slum Skanky aka Eminem who just hangs with the serious gangsta punks instead of being one…unless you count beating up your wife…and most Rapper types have a shorter shelf life than an NYC cab driver. So, yeah, I guess I can see why he’d want to go strapped in his rapperesque business routine, but I can’t for the life of me figure out why he just didn’t hire some muscle and let them handle the gear…and be legal.

Guess stupid people can be rappers too: witness Snoop, Enema-em and the Notorious Vaniller Ice. Stupid from front to back, and that alone is reason for these numbskulls to not have gats. And, they’re almost all felons, including Shug Knight and a bunch of other Death Row mugs.

They bring shame on regular gun-nuts. That much is surely true.

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]]> By: woodfiend http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-9814 woodfiend Thu, 21 May 2009 16:07:15 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-9814 The AK seems to be inviting burnt fingers. Oh well, I guess he would have gotten what he deserved. The AK seems to be inviting burnt fingers. Oh well, I guess he would have gotten what he deserved.

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]]> By: Undercover http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-8175 Undercover Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:42:40 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-8175 Not only was he trying to purchase the weapons illegally, he's already a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing any type of firearm whether or not its automatic. Not only was he trying to purchase the weapons illegally, he’s already a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing any type of firearm whether or not its automatic.

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]]> By: Cymond http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-7599 Cymond Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:10:18 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-7599 Alek, there are legal semiauto rifles modeled after the RPK. The following items must be registered with a tax stamp (NOT a license): machineguns, short-barreled rifles, silencers, and a variety of oddities not worth mentioning here. That MP5 has a shoulder stock and a barrel <16 inches so it's a short barreled rifle. It may also be full auto. The MACs may be full or semi (impossible to tell w/out more info) but it looks like they have silencers (may be fake silencers, which are legal). From looking at the picture captions, it identifies almost everything else as 'rifle' or 'pistol' and it seems that the MACs and MP5 were part of an ATF sting op. TI allegedly attempted to purchase them from ATF agents. Everything aside from the MACs, silencers, and MP5 seems to be legal in the US. (It's still possible they're illegal in his state/county/town.) Yes, that is a Callico pistol. That AR-15 pistol with rails is a Bushmaster 97S. The rails are standard on the 97S but not the 97. Alek, there are legal semiauto rifles modeled after the RPK.

The following items must be registered with a tax stamp (NOT a license): machineguns, short-barreled rifles, silencers, and a variety of oddities not worth mentioning here. That MP5 has a shoulder stock and a barrel <16 inches so it’s a short barreled rifle. It may also be full auto. The MACs may be full or semi (impossible to tell w/out more info) but it looks like they have silencers (may be fake silencers, which are legal).

From looking at the picture captions, it identifies almost everything else as ‘rifle’ or ‘pistol’ and it seems that the MACs and MP5 were part of an ATF sting op. TI allegedly attempted to purchase them from ATF agents. Everything aside from the MACs, silencers, and MP5 seems to be legal in the US. (It’s still possible they’re illegal in his state/county/town.)

Yes, that is a Callico pistol. That AR-15 pistol with rails is a Bushmaster 97S. The rails are standard on the 97S but not the 97.

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]]> By: Alek http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-6025 Alek Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:19:14 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-6025 no, the beta-c mags always hold 100 rounds. And these weapons arent necessarily automatic, and they are even legal, as long as you have permits for them. He probably just bought them from people he knew and never had them registered. My great-uncle has stuff like this, but he has permits for it. Hell, I would own the mp5k for home protection or the ak type rifle with high cap magazine for a fun gun. The only possible illegal gun is the the wood stocked AK type rifle, if its an RPK, its illegal, otherwise its fine. no, the beta-c mags always hold 100 rounds. And these weapons arent necessarily automatic, and they are even legal, as long as you have permits for them. He probably just bought them from people he knew and never had them registered. My great-uncle has stuff like this, but he has permits for it. Hell, I would own the mp5k for home protection or the ak type rifle with high cap magazine for a fun gun. The only possible illegal gun is the the wood stocked AK type rifle, if its an RPK, its illegal, otherwise its fine.

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]]> By: Jcamelo http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-3168 Jcamelo Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:57:50 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-3168 "whatever you like" by T.I. is one of my favourite songs "Late night sex so wet so tight" lol. No but in all seriousness I had no idea he owned illegal automatics. By the way Bob a Beta C-mag holds 80 rounds doesn't it? But I don't know for sure so correct me if im wrong. “whatever you like” by T.I. is one of my favourite songs “Late night sex so wet so tight” lol.

No but in all seriousness I had no idea he owned illegal automatics.

By the way Bob a Beta C-mag holds 80 rounds doesn’t it? But I don’t know for sure so correct me if im wrong.

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Steve Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:46:59 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-203 Thanks Bob. More photos of the confiscated firearms can be found here: http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/metro/atlanta/guns1016/ Thanks Bob.

More photos of the confiscated firearms can be found here:

http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/metro/atlanta/guns1016/

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]]> By: Bob http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Bob Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:25:37 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-202 The AR pistol appears to be a Bushmaster Carbon 15 outfitted with an upper and lower rail kit, a Beta C-Mag magazine (100 round), single point sling, Insight M6X light/laser combination and a cheap off-brand red dot sight. Where can I find other pictures of these? The AR pistol appears to be a Bushmaster Carbon 15 outfitted with an upper and lower rail kit, a Beta C-Mag magazine (100 round), single point sling, Insight M6X light/laser combination and a cheap off-brand red dot sight.

Where can I find other pictures of these?

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Steve Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:59:36 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-184 Hi Roys, I am not sure. Looks like an AR-15 pistol. Hi Roys,

I am not sure. Looks like an AR-15 pistol.

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]]> By: Roys http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Roys Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:02:27 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/18/photos-of-rappers-illegal-firearms/#comment-181 I'm curious about the Carbine 15 (at least that's what the media calls it - AJC Photo 7) and at the bottom right of the second photo. What is the real identity of that weapon? I’m curious about the Carbine 15 (at least that’s what the media calls it – AJC Photo 7) and at the bottom right of the second photo.

What is the real identity of that weapon?

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