I was wondering the same thing... THe picture associated with the story showed a rifle and handgun yet there is no mention of that at all. An illegal with a firearm... THAT is the bigger deal here.
Looking at it again, it looks like a pellet rifle and a CO2 charged pistol. So they are illegal. Killed a bald eagle. Are in possession of weapons(although not firearms). AND THEY ARE RELEASING CO2 gas!!
How many strikes do they get?