Probably made the news because it was in California. I have a Texas buddy that said 1200 guns would just make him a Beginning Collector in the Lone Star State!
The SUV that could operate under water is really quite common. Most of us would simply call that a mud bogger. Round her there is a race that required your rigs to be set up that way just for a leisure drive of the test course. Why was the neighborhood evacuated? It that local police department so inept that they can not secure such a small amount of ammunition with out the chance of an accidental discharge?
I suspect that there is something going on and it was a slow news day and or some fools in some department just wanted some attention. I suspect that when his heirs are found that they are going to get more attention then they ever wanted.....
The number of firearms has risen to over 1,500 and could go higher as more storage lockers are found this guy owned. This article states that the LAPD is going to destroy the 6.5 tons of ammo. WHY??? What a waste.
Dealers are now vying for access to the collection to buy them up.
I hope the next of kin show up and demand the immediate return of all estate assets, payment for all damage, and accountability by name for anything missing.