In America, it’s not unusual to come across someone who is carrying a gun.
In fact, in many states, this is actually considered totally normal. The country’s gun laws are notoriously fairly lax, and being able to own a gun is considered a basic right for Americans. It is, after all, the second ammendment.
Gun laws differ from state to state with some being less strict than others.
For instance, in the state of Nevada, people are not legally required to disclose that they have a gun .
While specific gun laws are different from state to state, all states have firm laws about unlicensed gun transactions.
That is, people aren’t allowed to manufacture or sell guns without a license. Anywhere. But that doesn’t necessarily stop them.
On Wednesday, police responded to a tip about someone manufacturing and selling illegal firearms.
The LAPD issued a search warrant at a mansion in the prominent Los Angeles neighborhood of Holmby Hills near Bel-Air and underwent a police raid.
What they found was like unlike anything anyone had seen before.
Police uncovered a cache of over 1,000 guns inside the home, all ranging from handguns to rifles.
More than 1,000 rounds of ammunition were also uncovered from the home.
The Bel-Air area in which the guns were discovered is a popular spot for tourists.
And no, they don’t come looking for Will Smith. But would you blame them if they did?
Most come hoping to catch a glimpse of Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s sprawling Bel-Air mansion.
This neighborhood is known for its sprawling multi-million dollar mansions.
The mansion police raided is reportedly a five-bedroom, 8,200-square-foot home valued at more than $7 million.
Not only is the size of the weapon stockpile shocking, but also where they were found.
““I had never seen so many weapons in my career of 31 years,” police Lt. Chris Ramirez told [USA Today](“I had never seen so many weapons in my career of 31 years,” police Lt. Chris Ramirez said. “That’s such a big arsenal in a residence like this, in this type of neighborhood. It’s astounding.”). “That’s such a big arsenal in a residence like this, in this type of neighborhood. It’s astounding.”
The LAPD have already made an arrest in connection to the weaponry.
Girard Saenz, 57, has been arrested on suspicion of distributing, transporting, importing, selling, or lending an assault weapon.
