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Ben, a University of California, Santa Barbara student writes:

Hello, I am a UCSB student and rather vocally pro gun. I am also an advocate for the ending of police abuse and have had several run-ins with campus police. It started freshmen year when I was flying out of the airport in Santa Barbara and forgot that I had left ammunition in my bag which was doubling as a range bag at the time. Airport security found the ammunition, which I surrendered to them. They alerted UCPD (campus police) . . .

…who then showed up at my dorm room demanding to search it. I refused and they left.

Then, after the killings that happened here last year, the UCPD did a firearms check on me (they can see all the firearms I own because of California’s “universal background check” system) and contacted my parents, telling them I had bought a handgun, shotgun and rifle in the past year.

I thought that was the end of it, but most recently I received the attached letter (above, click to enlarge) from the Assistant Dean of Student Life accusing me of carrying one of my guns around Isla Vista.

Now I am 100% against any laws that restrict citizens’ rights to carry guns in public, but I also have made the decision to not violate the unconstitutional laws that prohibit me from carrying my gun (it’s not worth the jail sentence for me at this time). I do not carry any of my guns around in public at this point.

I understand that the judicial affairs officer is just informing me of the laws in California and potential consequences, but at the end of the letter she advised me to not keep my guns in “campus-adjacent” communities, i.e. my apartment in Isla Vista, a completely lawful place for me to have firearms. She also even admits that they are not sure the report is even about me, yet they sent the letter anyway.

I feel like they are singling me out simply because I am a gun owner and someone might have seen someone carrying a gun that fit my description.

This letter was sent to me. I talked to the lady who sent it today in person and she explained that they sent the letter in order to document that something happened and to reach out to me. She said that on the night in question, a man “matching my description”was seen peeing on some dumpsters near my apartment complex. It also appeared to te anonymous witness that this person had a handgun in his waistband. From what I can gather is that the police got the complaint, realized I lived near the scene of the crime and owned guns. They then sent a report of this to the school admins including the makes and models of the guns I own. I asked her about her request that I not store my guns in my apartment and she said tht was only a request that she thought was reasonable am couldn’t compel me to move them elsewhere. I politely declined her request.

As for getting a lawyer and suing, I don’t Forster me doing this in the near future. Finals are next week and I only have about $400 to my name now. As much as I would like to put the heat on these people, I just don’t have the time or resources. I guess if nothing else I want this to be a cautionary tale for those of you that still live in free states. This is what happens with universal background checks. This is what happens with firearms registration. Do your best to get involved now in fighting laws like this so you don’t end up like me.

jim_dandy wrote: . This is what happens with universal background checks. This is what happens with firearms registration. Do your best to get involved now in fighting laws like this so you don’t end up like me.

UpDog wrote:Damn son. I avoid cali like the plague anyway. Hell, I don't even bother visiting family there. Eff that.

UpDog wrote:Damn son. I avoid cali like the plague anyway. Hell, I don't even bother visiting family there. Eff that.

jim_dandy wrote:

UpDog wrote:Damn son. I avoid cali like the plague anyway. Hell, I don't even bother visiting family there. Eff that.

The only problem is like the plague, Cali has spread up here.

One of the many legislative proponents of gun control here came from New Jersey, and most of the money for 594's campaign came from a New York billionaire intent on leaving his mark across America's freedoms.

DSynger wrote:

jim_dandy wrote:

UpDog wrote:Damn son. I avoid cali like the plague anyway. Hell, I don't even bother visiting family there. Eff that.

The only problem is like the plague, Cali has spread up here.

One of the many legislative proponents of gun control here came from New Jersey, and most of the money for 594's campaign came from a New York billionaire intent on leaving his mark across America's freedoms.

One of the founders of WAGR, Sandy Brown is from California. The whole thing is full of nutters...

joao01 wrote:

DSynger wrote:

jim_dandy wrote:

UpDog wrote:Damn son. I avoid cali like the plague anyway. Hell, I don't even bother visiting family there. Eff that.

The only problem is like the plague, Cali has spread up here.

One of the many legislative proponents of gun control here came from New Jersey, and most of the money for 594's campaign came from a New York billionaire intent on leaving his mark across America's freedoms.

One of the founders of WAGR, Sandy Brown is from California. The whole thing is full of nutters...

I'm a reformed California, but then again I had real world experience like visiting places like Iraq and Korea.

She just had her head in that beach sand too long.

joao01 wrote:Linked to the web page. Not convinced it is a dude. That 5 O'clock shaddow could be a fake. His sweater looks periwinkle. Proof he might not be a dude.

Benja455 wrote:

joao01 wrote:Linked to the web page. Not convinced it is a dude. That 5 O'clock shaddow could be a fake. His sweater looks periwinkle. Proof he might not be a dude.

Funny, but the funniest thing will be when some cranky old man off Lake City Way pulls a gun on him for trespassing. I'll laugh my ass off if that makes it to the news.

joao01 wrote:

Benja455 wrote:

joao01 wrote:Linked to the web page. Not convinced it is a dude. That 5 O'clock shaddow could be a fake. His sweater looks periwinkle. Proof he might not be a dude.

Funny, but the funniest thing will be when some cranky old man off Lake City Way pulls a gun on him for trespassing. I'll laugh my ass off if that makes it to the news.

Sandy seems a bit "soft" to be around Lake City Way.

sinus211 wrote:If this guy set up a gofundme to hire a lawyer and sue for harassment I'd donate