Missile launcher found discarded in dumpster

[Renew Deal]

Escondido, CA (CNN) - Authorities in California are trying to figure out how a missile launcher winded up in a dumpster.

The device, which was found in an Escondido dumpster Friday afternoon, was wrapped in plastic and surrounded by debris.

As it turned out, only the launch tube was discarded.

"There was no ordinance in it, nothing … no danger whatsoever," said Officer Scott Walters of SDPD. "But obviously, better to play it on the safe side until we knew for sure what it was."

Authorities said they think the missile launcher is an AT-4 anti-tank weapon, which is used by both the Army and Marine Corps
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http://www.ksla.com/Global/story.asp?S=13807595

[Brilliantrocket]

1. It's not considered a weapon.

If it's a used tube , it's legal to own.

[HopeHoops]

2. That's what I do with mine when I'm done using it to hunt bunnies.

[CTyankee]

3. Perfect rejoinder! You made me laugh out loud.

Thanks for jollying me up...while I wait for the snow plow...

[thereismore]

4. Can't you guys recycle? Wouldn't kill you to walk 10 more feet and put it in the recycling bin. nt

[Ghost in the Machine]

5. OMG, they actually printed "winded up"?

"Escondido, CA (CNN) - Authorities in California are trying to figure out how a missile launcher winded up in a dumpster."

:spray: :rofl:

[slackmaster]

7. The Handicapper General of the United States is making sure that nobody is better than anybody...

...at anything, including writing, editing, and proofreading.

Her name is Diana Moon Glampers.

[Ghost in the Machine]

10. The dumbing down of America is almost complete...

it will be complete when they start using texting language in the papers. U can C it 4 ur self lolz. idk whut we do then!

[Robb]

8. First they put "wounded up," but it don't look right.

:D

[Ghost in the Machine]

11. Good thing they removeded it and no one got hurted though!

That would have suckeded!

[MilesColtrane]

15. OED says it's proper, just not as common as "wound up".

It does hurt my eyes though.

[slackmaster]

6. Someone probably bought it at a gun show. My own collection includes a spent LAW rocket tube.

It's perfectly legal to own a fired one, even in California. They're not re-usable.

I like this photo because of all the flying brass.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Ah better for neighborhood superiority

:-)

[Shandris]

12. Well if everyone had a LAW just laying around...

...it sure would bring new context to 'keeping up with the Joneses'. What could POSSIBLY go wrong? :P

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Before you know it... tactical nuclear device

:-)

I expect a few folks to go, that is an exaggeration... but hey.

And of course you have the issue of transport and how you keep one of THOSE concealed.

[formercia]

17. You might miss

which brings up the question: What does one do next?

[SidDithers]

14. "winded up"?...

those are some quality news writers they've got over at KSLA.

Sid

[MilesColtrane]

16. Never bring a gun to a missile launcher fight.