Originally posted by IdahoNiner:Originally posted by b9er37:Read an article today speculating the DA is using the weapons charge to get Aldon to plea on the DUI. Can't find it now but it was interesting the way thing line up. The author wrote about AZ gun laws vs CA gun laws and how the DA would have to prove Aldon knowingly broke the CA law beyond a doubt. Hope the writer was correct.
Doubtful. They have been working on bringing the charges for awhile now. Once again, Aldon didnt have to KNOWINGLY do anything. Ignorance of the law is not a valid defense.
The thing i wonder is how ticky tacky the assault weapons charges are. Did he have any CA compliant parts added when he brought it into CA? etc. If he can proe an attempt to make it CA compliant, then maybe he could have a slight arguement, but if he just brought an ar-15 from AZ to CA and stuck it in his closet as is, than he likely has no leg to stand on.
Another thing is CA is very liberal on what it considers an "assault rifle". I would be interested in finding out exactly what said rifle was.
The article is burried in my twitter but the author claimed Aldon purchased the guns legally in AZ but once he brought them to CA he needed mods and to register the weapons. The length of time actually worked in Aldons favor unless there was new evidence. I forget the legal term used but the law was in Aldons defense unless he knowingly broke it. I could see a millionaire 20 something not knowingly buying a gun and bringing it home. I don't see why he would???