Man pleads guilty to possessing Vulcan cannon

[unhappycamper]

Man pleads guilty to possessing Vulcan cannon
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Dec 17, 2009 18:57:33 EST

NORFOLK, Va. — Federal prosecutors in Virginia say a New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a Navy M61 Vulcan automatic gun.

Wayne Miller entered the plea Thursday in federal court in Norfolk. He will be sentenced March 22.

According to court papers, the 49-year-old Red Bank, N.J., man obtained the Vulcan cannon at the Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach in 2005.

Prosecutors say Miller was interested in Navy F-14 parts so he could open an aircraft simulator business.

Matthew Sutton, who was working on demilitarization of Navy aircraft, allegedly forged Navy records to document the transfer of the cannon to Miller. The Mineral Wells, Texas, man has pleaded not guilty to related charges and is scheduled for trial Jan. 20.


Rest of article at: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/12/ap_vulcan_cannon_121709/

[Ken Burch]

1. Did they use the Vulcan Mind Meld to make him confess?

(c'mon...SOMEBODY had to say it...)

[sarge43]

2. Because you can do something, that doesn't mean you should.

Ask any winner of a Darwin Award.

[netsurfer2]

3. Unless

Unless he had a way to mount it, provide a power source, and a supply of 20mm ammo he was not much of a threat. Still broke the law though.