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| Newtown gunman Adam Lanza 'had weapons arsenal' | Newtown gunman Adam Lanza 'had weapons arsenal' |
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| The young man who killed 27 people in a massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, owned an arsenal of weapons and ammunition, court papers show. | The young man who killed 27 people in a massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, owned an arsenal of weapons and ammunition, court papers show. |
| More than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, a bayonet, several swords and knives were among the items found in a search of Adam Lanza's home. | More than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, a bayonet, several swords and knives were among the items found in a search of Adam Lanza's home. |
| Details of the searches were publicised after a court seal lapsed on Wednesday. | Details of the searches were publicised after a court seal lapsed on Wednesday. |
| The 20-year-old first shot his mother, before killing 26 people at Sandy Hook elementary school in December. | The 20-year-old first shot his mother, before killing 26 people at Sandy Hook elementary school in December. |
| The mass shooting - which ended when Lanza shot himself - shocked the United States and revived debate over how to curb gun violence. | The mass shooting - which ended when Lanza shot himself - shocked the United States and revived debate over how to curb gun violence. |
| President Barack Obama, who called the day of the shootings the worst of his presidency, launched a campaign to tighten gun laws in the wake of the attack. | President Barack Obama, who called the day of the shootings the worst of his presidency, launched a campaign to tighten gun laws in the wake of the attack. |
| On Thursday he stood alongside parents of Newtown's young victims and urged senators to approve gun control measures in votes due next month. | On Thursday he stood alongside parents of Newtown's young victims and urged senators to approve gun control measures in votes due next month. |
| Mother's gun gift | Mother's gun gift |
| Lanza managed to shoot all his victims and kill himself within five minutes of making his way into the school, said state prosecutor Stephen Sedensky, in a statement accompanying Thursday's release of the search warrants. | Lanza managed to shoot all his victims and kill himself within five minutes of making his way into the school, said state prosecutor Stephen Sedensky, in a statement accompanying Thursday's release of the search warrants. |
| The 20 children and six staff members were all killed with a Bushmaster .223-calibre rifle. | The 20 children and six staff members were all killed with a Bushmaster .223-calibre rifle. |
| The gun Lanza turned on himself was a Glock 10mm handgun, Mr Sedensky said. | The gun Lanza turned on himself was a Glock 10mm handgun, Mr Sedensky said. |
| Lanza also had a loaded 9mm Sig Sauer handgun with him in the school and three 30-round magazines for the rifle. | Lanza also had a loaded 9mm Sig Sauer handgun with him in the school and three 30-round magazines for the rifle. |
| At the scene, investigators found 154 used .223 casings. | At the scene, investigators found 154 used .223 casings. |
| One more weapon - a 12-gauge shotgun with 70 rounds - was discovered in the Honda Civic that Lanza drove to the school. | One more weapon - a 12-gauge shotgun with 70 rounds - was discovered in the Honda Civic that Lanza drove to the school. |
| Although the description of the gunman in search warrants suggests he was found wearing military-style clothing and a bullet-proof vest, prosecutors said on Wednesday Lanza was not wearing such a vest. | Although the description of the gunman in search warrants suggests he was found wearing military-style clothing and a bullet-proof vest, prosecutors said on Wednesday Lanza was not wearing such a vest. |
| In the gunman's two-storey family home, investigators found a bayonet, a gun safe in Lanza's bedroom, three samurai swords and about 10 knives, according to search warrants. | In the gunman's two-storey family home, investigators found a bayonet, a gun safe in Lanza's bedroom, three samurai swords and about 10 knives, according to search warrants. |
| Several guns were retrieved: a .323-calibre Enfield Albian bolt-action rifle, a .22-calibre Savage Mark II rifle, a BB gun and a .22-calibre Volcanic starter pistol, according to the papers. | Several guns were retrieved: a .323-calibre Enfield Albian bolt-action rifle, a .22-calibre Savage Mark II rifle, a BB gun and a .22-calibre Volcanic starter pistol, according to the papers. |
| The documents showed the gunman's mother, 52-year-old Nancy Lanza, had written a cheque for her son to buy a weapon and placed it in a holiday card. | The documents showed the gunman's mother, 52-year-old Nancy Lanza, had written a cheque for her son to buy a weapon and placed it in a holiday card. |
| NRA certificates | NRA certificates |
| Police found her body in bed with a fatal gunshot wound to the forehead, and a rifle on the floor nearby. | Police found her body in bed with a fatal gunshot wound to the forehead, and a rifle on the floor nearby. |
| Investigators also discovered a news clipping about a 2008 school shooting at Northern Illinois University. | Investigators also discovered a news clipping about a 2008 school shooting at Northern Illinois University. |
| In that attack a formerly successful student, 27-year-old Steven Kazmierczak, killed five people and injured 21 others before turning the gun on himself. | In that attack a formerly successful student, 27-year-old Steven Kazmierczak, killed five people and injured 21 others before turning the gun on himself. |
| Among the items listed by investigators in the Lanza home were two books, "Look me in the eye: My life with Asperger's" and "Born on a blue day: Inside the extraordinary mind of an autistic savant". | |
| Friends of the Lanza family had described the gunman as having Asperger's syndrome, which is a form of autism. | Friends of the Lanza family had described the gunman as having Asperger's syndrome, which is a form of autism. |
| National Rifle Association certificates and a guide to pistol shooting by the gun lobby group, together with a smashed computer hard drive and gaming console were among the other items police found at the home. | National Rifle Association certificates and a guide to pistol shooting by the gun lobby group, together with a smashed computer hard drive and gaming console were among the other items police found at the home. |
| One witness reportedly told police Lanza was a keen gamer who regularly played games, such as Call of Duty, and rarely left his home. | One witness reportedly told police Lanza was a keen gamer who regularly played games, such as Call of Duty, and rarely left his home. |
| Some details, such as the name of a witness, telephone numbers and serial numbers, were redacted from the cache of documents. | Some details, such as the name of a witness, telephone numbers and serial numbers, were redacted from the cache of documents. |
| The papers were made public at the request of Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, who expressed concern about information that had been leaked to the press. | The papers were made public at the request of Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, who expressed concern about information that had been leaked to the press. |