A cache of weapons, including guns, about 1030 rounds of ammunition, a bayonet and several swords was found in the home of Adam Lanza, the gunman who carried out the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting killing 20 students and six teachers, the Associated Press reported. He fired 154 rounds in 5 minutes.
The arsenal seized from Lanza's home and the car he drove to carry out the massacre provided a glimpse as to how he carried out the massacre but still unable to fully answer what motivated the attack. Invesigators have said it will take until June or perhaps later to complete the investigation.
Lanza reportedly used a Bushmaster .223 rifle to kill the people inside Sandy Hook Elementary School before taking his own life with a Glock 10mm handgun on December 14, 2012, reports said. A loaded 12-gauge Saiga shotgun was also found in the Honda Civic Lanza he drove to the school
At the Lanza house, investigators found books about autism and Asperger's syndrome as well as a National Rifle Association guide to pistol shooting, the warrants revealed. The NRA said that Lanza nor his mother were members.
An unnamed person told investigators that Lanza was an avid video game player, actively playing "Call of Duty." He rarely left his home, according to reports.
Documents also indicated that authorities found a gun safe with shotgun shells in the house and numerous boxes of bullets. In a bedroom closet, they found ear plugs, a handwritten note regarding ammunition and magazines, a metal bayonet and all kinds of paperwork on guns.
Authorities also found numerous knives, including samurai swords in the home. They also found a military-style uniform in Lanza's bedroom. Among the items seized was a news article on a 2008 school shooting at Northern Illinois University.
President Obama, marking 100 days since the tragedy, said it was time for action, and not a time to make lofty speeches about the need for reform.
"We need everybody to remember how we felt 100 days ago and make sure what we said wasn't just a bunch of platitudes, that we meant it," Obama said at a White House event on a national day of action by supporters of tougher gun laws.
The proposals, supported by the president include expanded background checks and tougher laws against gun trafficking and straw purchases. Fierce opposition to particular proposals by the National Rifle Association and conservative politicians have made the passage of the measures still uncertain. An important Senate vote on the proposals is slated in April.
