The Gun Clubber
Goleta Valley, CA
Following the sound of squealing tires, deputies were led to a man driving under the influence of alcohol. Once the driver noticed he was under surveillance, he and his passengers attempted to abandon the vehicle in the parking lot of a Hollister Avenue convenience store. However, they were nabbed immediately.
On his way to jail for driving while intoxicated, the 25-year-old man told authorities he had a gun in the trunk of his car.
“I’m a member of the Winchester Gun Club. I know the right way to carry a gun in the car. It’s unloaded in a locked box in my trunk,†he acknowledged.
A car search revealed the pistol was, in fact, loaded and being transported in an unlocked gun carrier. He was additionally charged with possession of the loaded firearm.
Found in the Goleta Valley Voice
