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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Federal agents are trying to determine why a man pulled over for speeding in Tennessee was carrying a cache of weapons including two submachine guns and 900 rounds of ammunition.

Deputies found Scott Edmisten, 43, of Johnson City, carrying a .357-caliber Magnum, a loaded .45-caliber semi-automatic, a .223-caliber fully automatic assault rifle, a .308-caliber fully automatic assault rifle, more than 900 rounds of ammunition, and survival equipment, Washington County Sheriff Ed Graybeal said.

Graybeal asked the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to help investigate, since the automatic weapons aren't registered and lack serial numbers. He told The Johnson City Press that Edmisten had apparently modified the AR rifles to make them automatics.

"Anytime you have several firearms and several hundred rounds of ammunition in a vehicle, that always causes a concern," said Michael Knight, an ATF spokesman.

Authorities still haven't determined why Edmisten was carrying all that firepower, but they "don't see a connection" to recent mass shootings, Knight said.

The arrest came a day after Stephen Paddock killed 59 people and wounded more than 500 in Las Vegas, firing down on a music festival crowd from a high-rise hotel suite. Some of the 23 guns in the suite were equipped with devices that enable a rifle to fire continuously, like an automatic.

"It's not connected to any of the other national incidents, but timing obviously was a concern," Knight said.

Knight said investigators are tracing where Edmisten's weapons came from.

"Our priority is reducing violent crime on the front end, so that's the other thing we're looking at, along with motive: Were these items going to be used for a criminal act or were they just being transported from one area to another area?"

Graybeal said Edmisten threatened his arresting officer and lunged toward investigators trying to question him. He's jailed without bond on charges of possessing prohibited weapons, speeding, and felony evading arrest. It's unclear if he has a lawyer.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/03/sheriff-machine-guns-900-rounds-found-during-traffic-stop.html

 

[mlclmtckr]

i'm not seeing a submachine gun

 

[McDougles]

"Anytime you have several firearms and several hundred rounds of ammunition in a vehicle, that always causes a concern," said Michael Knight, an ATF spokesman.

Seems legit.

 

[Scirrocco]

Surely he was just duck hunting.

 

[Username1198]

Surely he was just duck hunting.

What? Who needs all that gear to hunt ducks! I’m sure he was hunting Predator. Right?

 

[OrangeGrayBlue]

"Anytime you have several firearms and several hundred rounds of ammunition in a vehicle, that always causes a concern," said Michael Knight, an ATF spokesman.

There's something weirdly dystopian to me about a person even having to articulate this.

 

[Mr. F]

Just a rad hobbyist

 

[studyguy]

Guy's about to have a real bad time.

 

[Akronis]

i'm not seeing a submachine gun

The second AR looks like an SBR so maybe they just fucked up the verbiage somehow.

 

[Guevara]

Lot of weirdos out there are going to think this is just normal everyday carry.

 

[ZOONAMI]

Seems legit.

Sounds like this is a pretty regular occurrence. Wtf.

 

[Goro Majima]

This guy like his large calibers. Especially a full auto .308? That's pretty intense

 

[thekonamicode]

That's just the price of freedom.

 

[FUME5]

It's just for his PUBG cosplay.

 

[entremet]

Their reaction seems rather tame lol

 

[DJwest]

I don't even want to think about what this guy was planning to do.

 

[NH Apache]

I like how they low key slipped in that the serial number were taken off.

Seriously, every other part of this is legal except for that.

 

[sarcastor]

I would totally have all it this in my house next to my earthquake kit and zombie kit. But I wouldn't be driving around in my car with it.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Damn look at that knife

 

[WeAreStarStuff]

This goddamn country; I want out.

 

[Akronis]

This guy like his large calibers. Especially a full auto .308? That's pretty intense

Dude is fucked if he modified those without proper licenses, which it sounds like he did.

 

[FreezeSSC]

he lunged at an officer with a full cache of loaded weapons and lived? if ever there was a time to "fear for your life"....

 

[hypernima]

Does this guy think he's BJ Blaskowicz or something? Why would you need that much firepower?

 

[Armaros]

Dude is fucked if he modified those without proper licenses, which it sounds like he did.

Also. no serial numbers

 

[Strike]

What? Who needs all that gear to hunt ducks! I’m sure he was hunting Predator. Right?

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Graybeal asked the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to help investigate, since the automatic weapons aren't registered and lack serial numbers.

Uhhh this should raise some red flags

 

[Akronis]

Also. no serial numbers

He's going to jail.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

how white is this guy?

 

[Kelsdesu]

Motherfuckers think we're in the zombie apocalypse and shit.

Shit is beyond out of hand now.

 

[adamsapple]

Just another American citizen practicing his god given right to save himself from all threats foreign and domestic.

 

[frontovik]

Someone's going to war.

 

[Maximo]

How else is he going to protect his family!

 

[pulsemyne]

For the rest of the world this would be national headlines, for America it was a Tuesday.

 

[kamineko]

what's that in the air?

the sweet, sweet smell of liberty

 

[Socivol]

Not surprised after seeing the location. Folks from Tennessee love their guns!

 

[Chichikov]

Surely he was just duck hunting.

 

[One Eyed Willy]

I've taken more than this on a average day out with my friends. :/ Also, those are not sub machine guns. 900 rounds is about 30 minutes of target shooting.

 

[studyguy]

I like how they low key slipped in that the serial number were taken off.

Seriously, every other part of this is legal except for that.

I mean not only are they not registered, he also modified some of them to go full auto so idk, there are a shitload of red flags. That additional drum on top of the 12 fucking loaded magazines is wild considering how he reacted to cops.

 

[NexusCell]

Either mass shooting or black market.

 

[RyanW]

Surely he was just duck hunting.

Def deer

 

[TheCochese]

Surely he was just duck hunting.

 

[Linkark07]

How they dare to take away his guns? Isn't his right to have guns with him? Preposterous!

 

[Username1198]

Holy shit lmao

 

[WeAreStarStuff]

This is an amazing gif. I hope I'm not considered old for knowing what Duck Hunt is.

 

[Akronis]

I've taken more than this on a average day out with my friends. :/ Also, those are not sub machine guns. 900 rounds is about 30 minutes of target shooting.

You seemed to have missed the part where they aren't registered, no serial numbers, and modified for fully automatic fire.

Dude is proper fucked.

Spoiler

also what the fuck kind of shitty range shooting are you doing spending 900 rounds in 30 minutes?

 

[LowlySmokeGuy]

I've taken more than this on a average day out with my friends. :/ Also, those are not sub machine guns. 900 rounds is about 30 minutes of target shooting.

Enjoy the FBI visit.

 

[norm9]

No ninja stars? This guy sucks.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Either mass shooting or black market.

Would bet money he’s one of those militia nuts going to play dress up with his friends

 

[TheMan]

Self defense vs blacks and SJWs, of course

 

[Mr_Antimatter]

I like how they low key slipped in that the serial number were taken off.

Seriously, every other part of this is legal except for that.

Depends, full auto weapons have to be made before Oct 1986, else they are very illegal.