LAPD & ATF Investigation Into Illegal Gun sales Leads to Indictments on Federal Weapons ChargesWednesday, December 8th, 2010 at 9:15 AMLOS ANGELES, CA--(Ammoland.com)- Federal and local authorities this morning arrested five defendants who were named by a federal grand jury in a 19—count indictment that alleges illegal firearms sales and drug trafficking offenses.
Two of the nine defendants named in the indictment were already in state custody, and authorities continue to search for one fugitive. An investigation is continuing into the identity of the ninth defendant named in the indictment.
The indictment, which was returned on September 28, outlines a series of firearms transactions in which guns — including machine guns, sawed—off shotguns and assault rifles — were sold to undercover operatives from April 2009 through June 2010.
During this morning’s operation, ATF agents and LAPD officers seized 12 firearms, including seven handguns and one machine gun, and at least five pounds of marijuana. With this morning’s seizures, this investigation has resulted in a total of 35 firearms being taken off the streets.
http://www.ammoland.com/2010/12/08/atf-investigation-into-illegal-gun-sales-leads-to-federal-weapons-charges/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ammoland+%2861ffb374343f478282bbe79718ff21ea%29 Proactive law enforcement always trumps gun bans or draconian restrictions on honest gun owners. It's not cheap, but it works.
Future gun control efforts should focus on criminals, criminal gangs and those who participate in the black market for illegal firearms.