Chicago Man Pulls out "Submachinegun" because of "Soda Tax"

[backfire]

Please Mr. Reporter man......do YOU know the difference between a machine gun and a sub-machine gun? One shoots under water and the other one doesn't?

Dummy....

 

[cbhausen]

The picture accompanying that article reminded me of a hickok45 YouTube video...

 

[ModernGunner]

What the hell is a sub machine gun?

I dunno, maybe a machine gun only used in a submarine, maybe a full-auto firearm utilizing a pistol caliber?

"...unlawful use of a weapon by a felon..." I guess ol' Nashlon forgot he was supposed to obey the law.

"After he was arrested, Shelton allegedly told police, “[This] is my neighborhood, I’m tax exempt! Man, you know what, I’ll keep it real. I had to put them in their place.”" You TELL 'em Nashlon!

Of course, apparently ol' Nashlon ALSO said, "“I’m going to shoot you in the head three times,” Shelton said as he pulled an Intratec submachine gun out of a Gucci satchel and began yelling death threats in the store, police said. “Right now I’m going to smoke your a--! You’re not listening, I’m killing everyone in here."

Dunno there, Nashlon. That might've been just a little 'too' real, especially for the CPD.

Maybe he was just another 'resident tax-protester'?

 

[Lebowski]

Surprised the article didn't call the gun a "high capacity clip assault rifle tactical Glock with expendable floorplate and adjustable bolt catch similar to what our military use to fight terrorism overseas".

 

[swany11]

wow, not even he had enough .22 ammo to fill both mags!

At least they were "live" rounds, and not "dead" ones.

 

[cobber]

Here's the Chicago Sun-Times post:

Angry over 22-cent tax on soda, man pulls out submachine gun in store: police - Chicago Sun-Times


Author of this tragedy: Jon Seidel, jseidel@suntimes.com

 

[Kirk Freeman]

This “is my neighborhood, I’m tax exempt!” he would later allegedly tell the cops. “Man, you know what, I’ll keep it real. I had to put them in their place.”

That should work real well in front of a jury.

 

[Win52C]

What the hell is a sub machine gun?

Really?? Any MG that fires a pistol caliber round is called a submachinegun. Me thinks you were joking.

 

[femurphy77]

Really?? Any MG that fires a pistol caliber round is called a submachinegun. Me thinks you were joking.

Semantics. He asked about a sub machine gun, you're talking about a submachine gun.

 

[printcraft]

Semantics. He asked about a sub machine gun, you're talking about a submachine gun.

Right! A sub machine gun is one that is safe to fire on submarines. Very important difference.

 

[level0]

A sub machine gun is designed not to penetrate the screen doors of the Chicago Navy submarines. That's why it's in .22, everyone knows a .22 won't penetrate clothing. Or screen doors.

 

[protias]

No, no, no, a sub machine gun is a machine gun used against submarines!

 

[DRob]

I'd check for the truth except, as noted in the news report, "Shelton doesn't have a listed telephone number."

 

[LarryC]

Nobody asked the IMPORTANT question! Where in hell did he get the 22 rounds???

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

How did you know I had chicken for dinner?

Because "winner winner beef dinner" doesn't sound as classy.

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

Could have sold 6 of his .22 rounds easliy in the classifieds for the change he lacked, avoiding the hassle of booking and jail time.
Then again, he gets 3 hots and a cot, and maybe a boyfriend now. BONUS!

 

[TaunTaun]

This is a sub machine gun...

Oops, sorry. That is a sub DECK gun....hold on....

Here we go. A Sub machine gun...

 

[jb1911]

Is .22 a rifle or a pistol round? I'm going to email that Suntimes guy and find out.

 

[ryknoll3]

Right! A sub machine gun is one that is safe to fire on submarines. Very important difference.

Because "Some things in there don't react well to bullets."

 

[Bondhead88]

No listed phone number? Where's his Obama phone?