Firearms Seized In Statewide Crackdown, AG Says
Sweeps Conducted By State, Local Law Enforcement
POSTED: 11:15 am PST December 10, 2007
LOS ANGELES -- Authorities have seized more than 540 guns in recent months as part of a statewide crackdown on convicted felons and others banned from owning firearms, California Attorney General Jerry Brown said.
Brown announced Monday that sweeps conducted by state and local law enforcement since June targeted about 1,000 illegal gun owners.
He said the owners had purchased the guns legally. But they were later barred from owning guns because they were convicted of various felony and misdemeanor crimes or found to be mentally illl.
Everything from handguns to assault rifles were seized around the state.
The owners were identified through a state database that matches criminal histories with gun ownership registries. Authorities plan to investigate about 9,000 others.
This is weird in my opinion. I was not aware a misdemeanor, Trespassing, J-walking etc. can make it so one can not have a firearm. Is this a California thing? If one takes prozac does this mean you can never have a firearm. Food for thought....
Sweeps Conducted By State, Local Law Enforcement
POSTED: 11:15 am PST December 10, 2007
LOS ANGELES -- Authorities have seized more than 540 guns in recent months as part of a statewide crackdown on convicted felons and others banned from owning firearms, California Attorney General Jerry Brown said.
Brown announced Monday that sweeps conducted by state and local law enforcement since June targeted about 1,000 illegal gun owners.
He said the owners had purchased the guns legally. But they were later barred from owning guns because they were convicted of various felony and misdemeanor crimes or found to be mentally illl.
Everything from handguns to assault rifles were seized around the state.
The owners were identified through a state database that matches criminal histories with gun ownership registries. Authorities plan to investigate about 9,000 others.
This is weird in my opinion. I was not aware a misdemeanor, Trespassing, J-walking etc. can make it so one can not have a firearm. Is this a California thing? If one takes prozac does this mean you can never have a firearm. Food for thought....