Menifee Officers Seize Homemade .50 BMG Rifle During Call; Prohibited Person Arrested
The Menifee Police Department announced on October 13 that during a recent call for service, its officers came across a homemade gun built to fire .50 BMG rounds, together with several rounds of that ammunition. One person was arrested.
Given how the weapon was put together and the danger it posed, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department's Hazardous Device Team was called in to examine it and make it safe, the department said. Investigators determined the gun was fully functional despite being homemade.
Police said the firearm was missing a number of safety features standard on factory-made guns, which made it risky for anyone who tried to use it. Officers also found that the person holding it was legally barred from having firearms or ammunition.
The suspect was booked into jail on multiple charges. Police did not disclose the suspect's name or age, the specific charges, or the exact time and place of the call.
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：梅尼菲警局公布的被查获自制.50 BMG步枪、零件与弹药。梅尼菲警局（City of Menifee Police Department）发布
