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WEBVTT HOW THE CASE WAS BLOWN WIDE OPEN. >> ONE SOUGHT OFF SHOTGUN, WE HAVE AN AR 15, ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF FIREPOWER JOHN: THE OVERFLOWING CACHE OF WEAPONS HARDLY FITS ON THE ON THE TABLE AT THE STATE POLICE BARRACKS. MIXED IN HERE ARE 47 GUNS, 44 HOMEMADE SILENCERS, AND 35,000 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION, POLICE SAY. >> IT’S A LITTLE NERVE WRACKING THAT SOMEONE CAN HAVE THAT MANY UNLICENSED GUNS IN A PLACE LIKE THIS. JOHN: THE DISCOVERY IS A BIT UNSETTLING FOR PEOPLE IN SHIRLEY. 62-YEAR-OLD JEFFREY DUSTI IS FACING NUMEROUS CHARGES FOR NOT HAVING LICENSES. BUT THE BLUNT SIGNS OUTSIDE HIS HOME INDICATE HE WASN’T SHY ABOUT THE FIRE POWER HE POSSESSED. >> THERE IS CLEARLY NO INSTANCE IN WHICH A LAW-ABIDING CITIZEN NEEDS TO BE IMPOSITION OF A SILENCER. SILENCERS EXIST FOR ONE PURPOSE ONLY AND THAT IS FOR A GUN TO BE USED DISCRETELY. >> I’M A SUPPORTER OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT, BUT WE ARE A COUNTRY OF LAWS. JOHN: INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY DON’T KNOW WHY HE HAD SO MANY GUNS. HE WAS PICKED UP ON AN OUTSTANDING WARRANT FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON. AND WHEN OFFICERS WENT IN HIS HOME, THEY SAY THE STOCKPILE OVERWHELMED THEM. >> ESPECIALLY WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON IN THE NEWS RIGHT NOW AND ALL THE PROBLEMS HAPPENING, HAVING SOMEBODY HAVE THAT MANY IS A LITTLE A LITTLE CONCERNING. ,JOHN: THE SUSPECT BEING

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A Massachusetts man is behind bars after a stockpile of weapons was discovered at his home, police say.Jeffrey Dusti, 62, of Shirley was arraigned in Ayer District Court Thursday after approximately 47 unlicensed firearms and 44 silencers were seized from his residence, along with around 35,000 rounds of ammunition.He is currently being held without bail and an investigation is underway.“Now, more than ever, we have to be mindful of the risks of the proliferation of our unlicensed firearms, as well as homemade modifications such as silencers,” said Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan.Dusti was arrested on Tuesday on a separate outstanding warrant for separate charges, including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.During that arrest, Shirley police discovered a loaded firearm in Dusti’s pocket with no FID card, or license to carry. He was arraigned at Ayer District Court on Wednesday for possession of a loaded firearm without a license and possession of ammunition without an FID card.A subsequent search of his house on the Great Road, also known as Route 2A, resulted in officers finding the stockpile, which included a sawed-off shotgun and a Bushmaster AR-15.Dusti is also alleged by police to have been manufacturing the silencers in his home. Some weapons were in plain sight within the home, while others were in containers. An additional 11 firearms were located at the house that were licensed to a female who also resides there. She has not been arrested, but her LTC has been revoked.The seized weapons are undergoing further testing and there may be additional charges. The purpose of the stockpile is presently unknown.