A man in Los Angeles' posh Holmby Hills neighborhood was hiding a stash of weapons large enough to outfit an army.
The Los Angeles Police Department busted Girard Damien Saenz, 57, with as many as 1,000 weapons piled up in his home. Authorities also found massive stockpiles of ammunition.
Saenz, who was living in the home alone, was booked for unlawful transportation and giving, lending or selling assault weapons. Additional charges may be added later, including federal charges, authorities said. He is being held on $50,000 bond.
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department removed over a thousand guns from the home of a man in the city's Holmby Hills neighborhood on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.
more +"I had never seen so many weapons in my career of 31 years," said LAPD Lt. Chris Ramirez. "That's such a big arsenal in a residence like this, in this type of neighborhood. It's astounding."
Holmby Hills is bordered by the Beverly Hills and Bel Air neighborhoods and is home to the late Aaron Spelling's massive $85 million mansion and the Playboy Mansion.
Authorities seized more than 1,000 firearms from a Southern California home after getting an anonymous tip regarding illegal weapons sales in a posh area of Los Angeles
Officials removed all of the guns -- hundreds of rifles, semiautomatics, handguns and even antique Civil War-era guns -- and piled them up outside the man's home. Officials spent the entire afternoon cataloging the humongous stash of firearms.
Ramirez called the cache of weapons "beyond comprehension" in a press conference Wednesday. He said the large house was cluttered with piles of guns and ammunition spread throughout different rooms.
Los Angeles Police DepartmentSaenz apparently was licensed to own weapons -- and there is no prohibition on the number of guns a person can own -- but the person was selling the guns illegally, according to police.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) assisted in the operation.
Poster Comment:
'Take the guns first, go through due process second'
#1: Pinguinite To: Deckard (#0)
Obviously a collector and ethusiast. Seems he never shot a single person, and is only guilty of violation a law that apparently didn't "infringe" on the right to keep and bear arms.
Pinguinite posted on 2019-05-09 13:45:10 Reply Private Reply
#2: Hondo68 To: Deckard (#0)
Say what - We don't need no stinkin' license!
Hondo68 posted on 2019-05-09 13:54:06 Reply Private Reply
#3: Justified To: Deckard (#0)
I think Gavin Newsom needs to answer up!!!!!! LOL
Justified posted on 2019-05-09 16:15:35 Reply Private Reply
#4: misterwhite To: Deckard (#0)
So whether he owned one gun or a thousand, he broke the law against selling them.
misterwhite posted on 2019-05-09 16:42:21 Reply Private Reply
#5: Hondo68 To: misterwhite, Hogg Bro (#4)
So you want to disarm the people he sold them to as well?
Take the guns first ~President Donald J. Trump (& David Hogg)
Hondo68 posted on 2019-05-09 17:49:50 Reply Private Reply
#6: goldilucky To: Deckard (#0)
Since there is (note I emphasize here) no prohibition on the number of guns a person may own in California, the only argument left is to prove he was selling them without a license.
goldilucky posted on 2019-05-09 23:08:06 Reply Private Reply
#7: misterwhite To: Hondo68 (#5)
Only if they're not allowed to have them.
misterwhite posted on 2019-05-10 09:20:09 Reply Private Reply
#8: Deckard To: goldilucky (#6)
Private sales without government permission is still legal, isn't it?
Deckard posted on 2019-05-10 09:22:07 Reply Private Reply
#9: goldilucky To: Deckard (#8)
goldilucky posted on 2019-05-11 01:52:33 Reply Private Reply