Posted on 03/01/2005 12:15:27 PM PST by Syntyr
Anti-gun activist arrested after firearm found at home
By JASON PISCIA STAFF WRITER
A Springfield woman who began lobbying against gun violence after her son was shot to death in 2002 was arrested last week when police allegedly found an illegal gun and drugs in her home.
Annette "Flirty" Stevens, however, said Monday she's innocent, and the arrest is an attempt by police to get her to give up information about unsolved crime in the city.
The handgun, which had a scratched-off serial number, and drugs allegedly were discovered Friday morning inside Stevens' home in the 2500 block of South 15th Street. Authorities said they obtained a search warrant for the residence as part of an ongoing investigation of a recent series of drive-by shootings. No one has been hurt in the gunplay.
Stevens said she believes the search warrant was obtained illegally. She said no drugs were found in her home. And as for the gun, she admits to having it in the house. But she said it belonged to her son. She didn't find it until six or seven months after he died. Not knowing what to do with it, she wrapped it up, put it in a drawer and forgot about it.
Since her son's death, Stevens has become involved in the anti-gun-violence movement. She helped establish and is president of a Springfield chapter of the Million Mom March, an organization that aims to prevent gun violence.
Last fall, she appeared with other anti-gun advocates at a Statehouse news conference to urge federal officials to renew a ban against semiautomatic assault weapons.
Jonathan Lackland, Midwest regional director of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the march's partner organization, said he was shocked to hear about Stevens' arrest.
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Sounds like that MOM got around.
And her son was running around with a gun with a scratched off serial number because?
"Not knowing what to do with it, she wrapped it up, put it in a drawer and forgot about it."
Sure she did, same with the drugs too I guess.
AUTOMATIC 1 year in jail, right? Isn't that the law?
Gun control for thee but not for me.
Sounds to me like a Gang Banger Den Mother has been ripping off a bunch of suburban Soccer Moms. LOL. A bet an audit of that Million Moron chapter books would be interesting.
Reminds me of the Million Mom March organizer who SHOT someone she thought was involved with the death of her son. Turns out she SHOT the wrong guy!
That's why his recent remarks about gun control, published in Vanity Fair, have resonance.
''Gun control?'' Sammy pondered. ''It's the best thing you can do for crooks and gangsters. I want you to have nothing. If I'm a bad guy, I'm always going to have a gun. Safety locks? You pull the trigger with a lock on, and I'll pull the trigger. We'll see who wins." -- VANITY FAIR 9/99 page 165 Sammy “the Bull” Gavano
It is in MA.
I learned that during pistol training last year: mandatory year in jail for improperly stored firearms. But of course, I'm not in IL.
Throw in drugs, an unlicensed owner, and an illegal (altered) weapon, 1 year in jail should be the least of her worries.
also reminds me of the woman incharge of MADD, been arrested 3(?) times DUI since becoming president of that
IMO,sounds like this lady could have been driving around creating scenes to further the 'cause',hmmmmmmmmmmm?
Tell em you're Richard Clark's pen pal, they'll understand.
Who is paying her?
This is rich.
Thats the only gun he had to protect himself with, as he rescued his partner from bad guys that were meanining him harm ??? Its okay, the cops shot him down to prevent his self defense.../sarc...
Needed said again !!!
Please send me a link, seriously...
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