Assault Weapons, Firearms, & Ammunition Discovered Inside Santa Maria Residence

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Maria Police Department (SMPD) seized numerous weapons and rounds of live ammunition during a probation check inside a residence Thursday afternoon.

In a press release, SMPD detailed that during a probation compliance check on October 8th around 4:00pm, officers came upon several thousand rounds of live ammunition of various calibers. A search warrant of the residence recovered multiple large-capacity magazines and 11 firearms, including rifles, semi-automatic handguns, revolvers, and shotguns.

SMPD determined that several of these firearms had features consistent with assault weapons.

The weapons and ammunition belonged to an adult male who was on felony probation and prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. He was arrested and booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail on multiple felony weapons violations.

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