Redding resident Greg McGuiness, 37, was arrested last week after he posted photos holding an AK-47 and making comments about shooting police officers, investigators said.
The photos were sent through instant messages to a friend, who reported them to police out of concern.
McGuiness has been charged with:
- Possession of an illegal firearm;
- Criminal weapon possession;
- Negligent storage of a firearm;
- Reckless endangerment;
- Illegal possession of an assault rifle;
- Threatening;
- Breach of peace;
- Illegal possession of a large-capacity magazine.
McGuiness was released on a $50,000 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday, July 31 at state Superior Court in Danbury.
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