California collector with 550 guns gets busted

He's a felon so he can't have any. The photos seem to show almost entirely long guns that look pretty old. I see some lever-action rifles and probably some shotguns.

Convicted US felon arrested with more than 500 guns in California home

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Originally Posted by BBC News The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department have found more than 500 guns inside the home of a convicted felon after a tipoff from a neighbour. Deputies arrested Manuel Fernandez, 60, after a two-day search of his home revealed the massive illegal arsenal. He was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, and illegally having an assault rifle and large-capacity magazines. He was released on a $35,000 (£27,000) bond one day after his arrest... ...According to the LA Times, a source familiar with the investigation says the owner appears to be a firearms collector rather than someone with plans to use the guns for violence. Agents with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) are examining the weapons - some appear to be decades old - in an attempt to trace their origin...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44537028

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