A Redding man posted pictures of himself holding an AK-47 assault rifle to social media and made comments about shooting police officers, officials say.

Greg McGuiness, 37, was arrested on July 15, and charged with criminal weapon possession, reckless endangerment, negligent storage of a firearm, illegal possession of a large capacity magazine, illegal possession of an assault rifle, threatening and breach of peace.

He was held on a $50,000 bond, and is expected to appear in Danbury Superior Court on July 31.