Hopefully we will find out whether LE actually has the gun and how SL died. I don't think the gun was an antique as antique guns in Nebraska are exempt from state firearm laws. I think AT could have legally possessed an antique gun, even though he is a felon, if the gun meets the definition of an antique.
I think the gun in question is a modern-day gun because of the warrant. I agree the warrant enabled LE to arrest him and bring him back to Nebraska.
The only thing I feel certain of is that he had a gun and LE can somehow tie his possession of the gun to a specific time-frame and the later part of that time-frame falls right into the time that SL disappeared.
Do we know what date AT and BB left Wilber for good? If it was the 20th, and LE had possession of the gun by that time, perhaps that is how they know AT was no longer in possession of the firearm on November 20?
I don't know and I am speculating. I hope we learn the details.
I had considered the gun possibly being an antique at first but I think it wasn't. As far as when they actually left Wilber, that's a good question. I know in one of the crazy videos AT said something about being back there 4 times at some point but he isn't all that honest, imo.
The other things I found interesting when I went back and listened to the Nov 30th presser . . .
12 mins- Lincoln Police Chief gave a description of the warrants. Reporter said, "But nothing Sydney related?" The chief said , "That is correct." Then he went onto to explain why AT & BB are POI.
15mins - Saline County Sheriff's statement as to the question whether AT's firearm warrant was changed or updated at all ... "The activity on that warrant yesterday was more of the sealed nature as far as sealing the information that we have in the affidavit in that warrant so the actual warrant did not change."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh2XJUDUEBU
Based on those statements above, it seems to me that the "source" of information for the affidavit is the main thing being protected by the sealing. I suppose source could mean all kinds of things, including witnesses, maybe even Katie if she is real. As far as whether the firearm really is or isn't Sydney related, we are yet to learn.
It appears that the possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person covers all types of weapons. Due to all the info that has been withheld thus far, I am surprised that they told the public it was in fact a gun.Below is an image of the warrant posted to Twitter on Nov 28th, by a channel 1011 news anchor:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPv221hVAAA9xYJ.jpg