The Secret Online Weapons Store That'll Sell Anyone Anything

Posted by rkudeshi on Sunday July 22, 2012 @12:29AM
from the gizmodo.com dept.

My jaw kept dropping lower and lower as I read this.

I know Tor encryption is good and all, but surely there must be SOME way of taking this site down?

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Re:The Secret Online Weapons Store That'll Sell Anyone Anything by ricardobeat on Sunday July 22, 2012 @01:51AM (#4276575)

Being able to buy much the same weapons legally in the US kind of negates the whole drama, doesn't it?

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Re:The Secret Online Weapons Store That'll Sell Anyone Anything by rkudeshi on Sunday July 22, 2012 @12:37AM (#4276459)

This WSJ article says James Holmes, the Aurora murderer, bought a number of weapons and ammunition online: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000087239639044446430457754...

I wonder if he used this site?

(Also interesting to note that Gizmodo published the piece on Thursday 7/19, or the day before the shooting. Weird coincidence.)

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Re:The Secret Online Weapons Store That'll Sell Anyone Anything by a_macgregor on Sunday July 22, 2012 @08:01AM (#4277161)

No, Apparently he bought all legally in several gun shops.

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