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Man with guns at LAX decries arrest
Daily Breeze ^ | Jan 10, 2009 | Robert Jablon, AP

Posted on 01/11/2009 10:44:48 AM PST by Beaten Valve

The man arrested at Los Angeles International Airport with a trunk full of guns and nearly 1,000 rounds of ammunition said Saturday that he is a law-abiding weapons enthusiast who had no idea he might be breaking the law.

A day after he was arrested for suspicion of felony transportation of an assault rifle, Phillip Dominguez said he's confident he'll be exonerated.

"Our Second Amendment rights are being trampled in the name of law enforcement," Dominguez said. "I'm a law-abiding, taxpaying gun enthusiast. I have no felonies - up until now."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; US: California
KEYWORDS: airportsecurity; assaultweapons; bang; banglist; donutwatch; guns; lax; lp
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To: Travis McGee
So now, only gun dealers are allowed to have guns in their trunk?

Fair enough. I would guess that most FReepers, including yourself, won't load their favorite weapons into a tool box and drive into the airport, with a thousand rounds, unless you have your papers in order.

I might be wrong, but most of us are very aware of the laws and the requirements, whether we agree or not. I saw again, either this guy was an imbecile or wanted to make a court case out of it. Either way I wish him the best of luck.

121 posted on 01/11/2009 1:11:35 PM PST by ScreamingFist (Annihilation - The result of underestimating your enemies. NRA)
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To: ScreamingFist
unless you have your papers in order.

What is this do joo have zee papers BS?

122 posted on 01/11/2009 1:13:58 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Beaten Valve
Heller covered part of the Second Amendment with the whole "keep" portion being a Right.

Maybe this case will help clear the crap up on the "bear" portion.

124 posted on 01/11/2009 1:19:43 PM PST by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: mylife
What is this do joo have zee papers BS?

Don't be an ass. You are not getting on any aircraft without "Zee Paperverk" for your weapon. Save your BS for someone who doesn't/hasn't done it. Mein FRiend.

125 posted on 01/11/2009 1:20:05 PM PST by ScreamingFist (Annihilation - The result of underestimating your enemies. NRA)
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To: ScreamingFist

Javoll!


126 posted on 01/11/2009 1:21:35 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: The Bat Man

This fight isn’t over yet.

I hope this fellow can shed light on the absurdity of this law. But based on a lot of FReeper comments I fear this country is doomed.

The same people who use knives and drive about in 6000 lb land missiles everyday are worried that some one could get hurt.


127 posted on 01/11/2009 1:25:34 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: MaxMax; Travis McGee
modeled on the military's AR-15

I don't think the military uses AR-15's.

128 posted on 01/11/2009 1:29:51 PM PST by Eaker (I am Going to Give B. Hussein O. The Very Same Respect the Media Gave George Bush.)
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To: mylife
Apparently any thread having to do with guns is pro-Second Amendment. Smart people pick their fight carefully.

I'm not convinced this person needs any support......nor is worthy of it. Your mileage may vary....

129 posted on 01/11/2009 1:31:30 PM PST by ScreamingFist (Annihilation - The result of underestimating your enemies. NRA)
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To: ScreamingFist
I would expect to be able to drive to the airport with all of my guns and 10,000 rounds of ammunition and not be stopped.

He had "his papers" in order. After six hours+ he found out that there is a little part of the law that (debatable) says that he cannot stop anywhere between his house and the range with that one particular gun. All of the rest of the guns and ALL of the ammunition are perfectly legal to take to the airport.

Do you have a problem with people who are not going on airplanes bringing their guns to the airport? If so, might I kindly suggest that you might be on the wrong forum as we value our freedom of movement and right to keep and bear arms for self-defense on this forum......

130 posted on 01/11/2009 1:31:32 PM PST by SW6906 (6 things you can't have too much of: sex, money, firewood, horsepower, guns and ammunition.)
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To: ScreamingFist
You believe he should lose ALL of his guns and his truck(!) because he (debatable) violated a nit-picky, vague part of the law that says you cannot stop between your house and the range when transporting a certain type of firearm? I am stuned at what this guy has been subjected to over this single little technical violation of a law!!!
131 posted on 01/11/2009 1:34:19 PM PST by SW6906 (6 things you can't have too much of: sex, money, firewood, horsepower, guns and ammunition.)
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To: ScreamingFist

My mileage definitely varys from yours


132 posted on 01/11/2009 1:34:31 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: SW6906
Do you have a problem with people who are not going on airplanes bringing their guns to the airport?

Do you have a problem with a toolbox full of weapons being within shooting distance of your next commercial trip? How about this old boy was doing runs for a couple nutballs that can tag aircraft? Do you know why this moron was lugging a toolbox full of weapons around an airport for months?

I can conjecture just as well as you....

133 posted on 01/11/2009 1:36:57 PM PST by ScreamingFist (Annihilation - The result of underestimating your enemies. NRA)
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To: ScreamingFist; Travis McGee

Hi Travis! Drop by gunsnet and drop a few posts...

ScreamingFist, There are thousands of us highly mobil construction types out there and many of us are gun collectors and most are gun owners. I’ve hauled 30 to 50 firearms and as much as 20,000 rounds of ammo all over the midwest, west and south. I do stay out of Kali though...

I just handled a group buy for my gun board forum of 500 twenty round G3 mags and 150 mag pouches out of my RV... </widemouthevilgrin>


134 posted on 01/11/2009 1:38:05 PM PST by El Laton Caliente (NRA Life Member & www.Gunsnet.net Moderator)
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To: mylife; Travis McGee
"Travis" went to Florida. I moved to Idaho. For many of the same reasons. California passes a new batch of anti-gun laws every year. It's nearly impossible to keep up with all the means they contrive to ensnare gun owners. It's not worth living there. I can purchase any firearm that pleases me in Idaho and take it home immediately. No flim-flam "background check", 10 day hold or gun a month nonsense. In exchange for the freedom, I shovel some snow and do without riding my motorcycles on icy streets. This year, I was off the bikes from Dec 8th until Jan 8th. It's a bit brisk riding in +39F weather. There are still snow piles on the side of some streets. The good news is that it's still too cold to have to mow the lawn :-)

I still have my Tyranny Response Team shirts from my participation in early 2000 action in Denver, CO. We had a run of them made in San Diego to protest the "bent one" on his visit. I expect to be washing those shirts for new rounds of protest after the inauguration.

135 posted on 01/11/2009 1:40:12 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: ScreamingFist

I prefer the concept of innocent until proven guilty, unlike your assumption that NOTHING good can come from having one, two, ten or twenty or more guns within X miles of an airport.


136 posted on 01/11/2009 1:41:20 PM PST by SW6906 (6 things you can't have too much of: sex, money, firewood, horsepower, guns and ammunition.)
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To: El Laton Caliente

Are those G3 mags still dirt cheap?

I know the answer is “NO” hence the group buy L0L

I bought a pile of them when they were 3~4 bucks


137 posted on 01/11/2009 1:42:57 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: freedumb2003

I can have a tractor-trailer load of guns and ammo at any airport here in Virginia as long as I don’t take them into the terminal. It must be another one of those asinine Kalifornia laws.


138 posted on 01/11/2009 1:43:16 PM PST by P8riot (I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
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To: Myrddin

The best part of winter is that it puts the lid on riff raff.
layabout punks dont go out in it.

Do you see a lot of transient bums in Idaho? I thought not LoL!

Now Ca however..


139 posted on 01/11/2009 1:46:35 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: MaxMax

Well, here’s what the law actually says:
“(7) While transporting the assault weapon or .50 BMG rifle between any of the places mentioned in this subdivision, or to any licensed gun dealer...”

Strangely, it does not say “without stopping”, or “directly” or any other such thing. I know that the California AG wants it to say that, but it does not. Do you think that a good defense lawyer can’t convince just one juror that that this guy should let off the hook?


140 posted on 01/11/2009 1:57:33 PM PST by absalom01 (So that one may walk in peace.)
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