Posted on 02/16/2024 1:08:42 PM PST by Red Badger
(KRON) — A Richmond man was arrested after a search of his home uncovered nearly a dozen military-style machine guns, 60 assault rifles and approximately 1 million rounds of ammunition, among other weapons and explosives, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday. The suspect is alleged to be legally prohibited from owning any weapons.
The discovery of the large cache of suspected illegal firearms occurred on Jan. 31. Multiple agencies, including the California Department of Justice’s Bureau of Firearms and Contra Costa Anti-Violence Support Effort, served a search warrant at the Richmond residence in an effort to “retrieve guns from a prohibited individual,” the attorney general’s office said.
Through a search of the residence, the AG’s office said DOJ agents seized:
11 military-style machine guns
60 assault rifles
37 rifles
7 shotguns
133 handguns
Several suspected grenades
20 silencers
4 flare guns
3,000 large-capacity magazines
Approximately 1 million rounds of various caliber ammunition
Dozens of rifle receivers and pistol frames
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Upon locating the grenades, the Walnut Creek Police Department Bomb Squad and Travis Air Force Base Bomb Squad were called to respond. The grenades were found to be inert, the AG’s office said.
“This arrest demonstrates exactly why the Armed and Prohibited Persons System is vital for the safety of our communities,” said Bonta. The Armed and Prohibited Persons System identifies individuals who had lawfully procured firearms and then later became prohibited from owning or possessing them.
“I am grateful for our Bureau of Firearms agents’ and local law enforcement partners’ work in getting these illegal weapons out of the hands of this prohibited individual,” Bonta said.
The man’s identity and the location of his residence in Richmond were not shared by the attorney general’s office.
Oh don’t bring that tearful episode up again. It’s still too painful.
Shoot, a feller could have a pretty good weekend at the range with all that stuff.
I hope he has a GREAT pro-2A lawyer!
No identity of the suspect?
Well, obviously it is not a white American male citizen who is a Trump supporter.
I’m jealous and want to be this man’s friend...
The Armed and Prohibited Persons System identifies individuals who had lawfully procured firearms and then later became prohibited from owning or possessing them.
https://www.oag.ca.gov/ogvp/apps-database
In 2006, the State of California became the first and only state in the nation to establish a system for tracking firearm owners who fall into a prohibited status. The Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) database works to identify individuals who procured firearms and later became prohibited from legally owning them. It remains the only system of its kind in the nation. In general, prohibited persons in APPS include individuals who were convicted of a felony or violent misdemeanor, were placed under a domestic violence or other restraining order, or suffer from serious mental illness.
I thought so as well.
But we all know if he was a while nationalist, it would be plastered all over the article.
Yeah, there might be a little “enhancement” of the facts here.
I don’t know what type of ammo we’re talking about, but a lot of packaging’s are 50 rounds, lots of 20 round boxes too but just to move this along let’s use 50. 1M rounds packaged in 50 round boxes would ring in at 20,000 boxes.
That would take up some space I’d think.
I’m going to guess Antifa.
It’s California... “Legally prohibited” could mean any arbitrary BS some Cali-kook thought up to make it easier to do EXACTLY this...
Where does he have the room for all that?
He was stocked up for a few weekends at the range...
Piker!
A lot of WWII vets brought home automatic weapons. When I was in high school I got to shoot an MP38. The owner brought it back from Europe when he rotated back. The next day, the neighbor (with a smile on his face) told him that was the fastest pistol shooting he had ever heard.
Before I retired from the Marine Corps, I was the base supply/logistics officer. About once a month someone would call me and ask if they donate Granddad's machinegun to the base. I told them to 1) don't move it; 2) wipe off all finger prints and 3) call the ATF. They could buy a legal machinegun for less than the attorney fees in defending themselves in a court case.
“Looks like a collection to me.”
Lol...
Because guns are registered in California, they know who has possession of them.
They did not say the guns were illegal. This may indicate the very wealthy person who owned these guns believed he was complying with the law.
It will be interesting to see the details of this case.
What might a “civilian style” machine gun look like?
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