Over 100 Firearms Seized From Prohibited Owner's Los Angeles Home

Large Cache of Weapons Found in Lincoln Heights

• 📍 Los Angeles police served a search warrant early Tuesday morning in Lincoln Heights, uncovering approximately 100 firearms.
• 🔍 Investigators spent hours at the scene, located on the 3400 block of Manitou Avenue, where weapons were gathered from the garage.

Prohibited Possessor Identified

• ⚠️ The search warrant was executed for a prohibited possessor, defined as someone legally not allowed to own firearms.
• ℹ️ Information leading to the identification of the individual as a prohibited possessor and a list of firearms was provided by California's Department of Justice.
• ⚖️ Reasons for being prohibited can include domestic conditions, mental health issues, or prior convictions.

Resident Claims Gun Collection Status

• 💬 The man who lives in the home, identifying himself as a gun collector, stated there were closer to 40-50 weapons and that he possessed permits for them.
• ❓ He believes the warrant may stem from a previous case in July of last year where he was found in possession of a weapon without a concealed carry permit, and he was unaware he was supposed to surrender his weapons after that incident.
• ✅ Investigators reported that everyone inside the home cooperated with the process.