Posted October 19, 2017 7:00 am by Comments

By Jennifer Cruz

Authorities discovered multiple guns, high capacity magazines, thousands of rounds of ammo, and other items in the motel room. (Photo: Belleville News-Democrat)
Authorities arrested a couple last week with a trove of firearms — including homemade guns, silencers and ammunition — in a motel room in Caseyville, Illinois.
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrested Shawn C. Holland, 33, and Cara L. Anderson, 32, both of Belleville, Illinois, on Friday after receiving a tip about weapons being bought and sold out of their room.
After a SWAT team executed a search warrant, the team found the guns as well as a bulletproof vest, suppressors, 38 AR loaded AR magazines and a guide titled “AR-15 to M-16 Conversion Book,” according to local reports.
Cara Anderson and Shawn Holland are charged in connection to a drug bust in Caseyville. (Photo: St. Clair County Sheriff)
“In light of everything else that’s been going on, with Vegas, with various shootings across the country, this was highly unusual for them to be in a motel room on the third floor with all these guns and ammunition.” said St. Clair County Sheriff Richard Watson.
Watson said Holland made some of the guns himself, and while that in itself isn’t

Source: Guns.com

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