Be careful what you ask for.



An intoxicated motorist asked police if they "wanted him" early this morning at an Irving Park neighborhood stoplight, officials said, prompting a search that found weapons -- including a loaded assault-style rifle -- in his SUV.



David Kelly, 52, who has no prior criminal history, was behind the wheel of a black, 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe stopped at a light at Irving Park Road and Central Park Avenue when he noticed a police squad next to him, rolled down his window, and began yelling, "Hey, you looking for me, you guys want me?" according to police.



He attracted the attention of a police sergeant inside the squad who curbed the Tahoe in the 3700 block of West Irving Park shortly afterward, police said. It was just after midnight early this morning.



As the sergeant called for backup and began walking up to the SUV, he could smell a strong odor of cannabis and saw something else -- the butt of a handgun.



When he began talking to Kelly, the sergeant asked if he had a gun and Kelly replied, "Yes, I have a gun on the front seat and a rifle in the backseat," police said.



Kelly wasn't kidding. The sergeant found a loaded assault rifle with additional magazines in the back seat and a fully loaded .357 Magnum handgun on the front seat, as well as about 30 grams of cannabis, according to police.



Kelly was arrested without incident and charged with not having a valid driver's license, driving while under the influence of cannabis, possession of cannabis, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of an "unregisterable" firearm for the assault rifle and a city violation for failing to register the handgun, police said.



Authorities also searched his home on the 5100 block of West Gunnison Street where they found several more weapons.



A judge set bail at $50,000 today for Kelly, according to the Cook County Sheriff's office. Kelly will appear in court next on Feb. 23.



rsobol@tribune.com