What is an arsenal?

One of the words so-called journalists use that makes me chuckle is arsenal.

Does this qualify? It’s interesting this is one of the biggest hauls I’ve seen in local news but the word did not appear.

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Haidar Arrested: Hella Guns Confiscated In Ceres

Per Modesto PD:

“A month-long Modesto Police Department investigation into threatening communications has resulted in the arrest of a Ceres man and the seizure of 81 firearms.

Detectives with the Modesto Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit conducted an extensive investigation involving multiple search warrants and the review of digital evidence. As the investigation progressed, detectives identified Francis Joseph Haidar, 73, of Ceres, as the suspect.

The investigation began in July after MPD was contacted regarding threatening emails received by a local professional. Detectives determined the messages had been sent from a fictitious email account using the identity of a local attorney who was not involved in sending the communications.

As the investigation continued, detectives identified additional online activity containing threatening and hostile statements directed toward members of the local legal and law enforcement communities, including broad threats toward attorneys, judges, prosecutors, and police officers.

Investigators also determined Haidar had numerous firearms registered to him. Based on the totality of the information developed during the investigation, detectives sought and obtained a Gun Violence Restraining Order, as well as a search warrant for Haidar’s Ceres residence.

On August 24, members of the Modesto Police Department served the search warrant and Gun Violence Restraining Order. During a search of Haidar’s residence, investigators located 81 firearms, including 15 firearms determined to meet the legal definition of assault weapons. Detectives also located two inert grenades, as well as additional evidence related to the threatening communications investigation.

Haidar was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Jail on 15 counts of possession of an assault weapon in violation of California Penal Code 30605.”
#Modesto #Ceres

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I would say yes that qualifies

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One mans “arsenal” is another mans “first purchase” :stuck_out_tongue:

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Depends on the agenda one is pushing. I’ve seen “news” stories where 5 guns and 1000 was an arsenal and a cache.

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Ai overview;

Haidar is an Arabic masculine given name and surname that means “lion” or “brave warrior”. [1, 2]

Origin and Meaning

  • Language: Arabic
  • Meaning: Lion, brave, or courageous
  • Cultural Significance: The name is widely used in Arabic-speaking and Islamic cultures. It serves as a historic epithet for Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as the first Shia Imam. According to tradition, his mother gave him this title to symbolize great strength and valor.

Why oh why am I not surprised?

Also not surprised they didn’t call it an arsenal! Jihadis don’t have arsenals, only white Christian nationalists have those.

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or anyone that fits their narrative…

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But,

Hella Guns :flushed_face:

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Hey now, it doesn’t matter how many guns they have, or how many they kill in any given attack, just like the Canadian broadcast guy made sure to point out,… 9-11 was just some “hyjackings that resulted in aircraft crashes”

So 1 gun, 80 guns, hiding behind fake email accounts threatening western law enforcement and justice systems, is fine…. No arsenal.

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arsenal/är′sə-nəl/

noun

  1. A governmental establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel.

  2. A stock of weapons.

  3. A store or supply.

    “an arsenal of retorts.”

The American Heritage®

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What is an arsenal? :thinking: :nerd_face: It’s that stuff they’re storing in their Mosques. :laughing:

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London’s version of Arsenal… :wink:

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Quantity qualifies as an arsenal but on consignment, poor owners now must deal with PD to get their firearms back

33 years old, so young and so corrupt

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So, was he formerly a firearms dealer and had his FFL revoked some time ago? Or was that recently (at the time of the arrest) Because in the charges it says he was a prohibited person, but he was still operating a firearms business?

Isn’t pot legal in California? (Yeah yeah, not federally) And half an ounce of mushrooms? Seriously? Acting like it was pure fentanyl.

On a serious note, the accusations of fencing stolen firearms and potentially the possession of the machine guns are probably where he’s gonna get strung up.

Hopefully the people whom he scammed or stole from get their guns back.

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A former CA FFL, he had some privileges allowing for a lifestyle that’s probably hard for him to give up. So, he operated on the wrong side of the law.

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Shame that California doesn’t have any strict laws that keep firearms out the hands of prohibited persons… Oh wait…

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He’s got more than I do, so, yes, “arsenal”. :wink:

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Some nice pieces there.

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