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Published: 2013-01-07 19:26:00
Updated: 2013-01-08 07:05:35

Posted: January 7
Updated: January 8

Raleigh man accused of bringing weapons onto NC State

Steven O'Connell
Steven O'Connell
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Raleigh, N.C. — A Raleigh man has been arrested on several charges stemming from accusations that he took weapons onto the North Carolina State University campus.

Steven Patrick O'Connell, 56, of 6909 River Run in Raleigh, is charged with three counts of having a gun on educational property and one count of having weapons on campus.

Arrest warrants allege that O'Connell was in possession of a Gerber Mark II knife, two axes and an unloaded Colt Delta Elite 10mm handgun while he was on the property of the university's College of Veterinary Medicine on Friday.

Warrants also indicate that a black Colt AR-15 rifle was found in his Toyota Tacoma truck.

O'Connell was released from the Wake County jail Monday evening after posting a $12,500 bond.

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The ar15 was brand new and still in the box. Interesting that detail has Changed. Hard to see how that was a threat. I can't say I blame this guy for having the handguns in his locker but at the same time it is illegal.

I also bet it was a coworker that wanted him out of the way and did it for spite.
Click to view my profile ltbarkley
January 9, 2013 7:25 p.m.
"Unless you're a law officer you can't have guns on a school or college campus in NC. At all. None. Nunca. Nada. It's the law. "

So? The Feds and the State choose to not enforce lots of laws. What is so special about this law?
whatelseisnew
January 8, 2013 6:39 p.m.
COmplete nonsense. We need to be rid of these Gun-free zones immediately.
whatelseisnew
January 8, 2013 6:37 p.m.
Unless you're a law officer you can't have guns on a school or college campus in NC. At all. None. Nunca. Nada. It's the law. You know, one of those "current gun laws" that "we should enforce" rather than making "new laws"? He broke them. He's arrested. Next story...
Click to view my profile Relic
January 8, 2013 5:35 p.m.
More context please! Is the man an employee of NCSU? Was he there in his work truck with animal? That would explain two axes. The gun was unloaded. Was this sinister or just happen stance? djofraleigh

Yea he did all of the Necropsy for the vet school. The Tacoma is his personal vehicle. With exception of the AR, the things he has in his truck are no different than a lot of the things people carry in their trucks. He just was foolish enough to get caught on campus with them.
WageSlave
January 8, 2013 5:17 p.m.
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