(Oakland) Gang injunction defendant arrested in gun case

[alp227]

(05-20) 18:23 PDT OAKLAND --

A man named in Oakland's proposed civil gang injunction in the Fruitvale neighborhood was arrested for allegedly trying to sell two assault weapons, authorities said Friday.

Joseph Coombs, 37, believed he was selling two high-powered assault weapons as part of a street deal, police said. But it was actually Oakland police who arranged the purchase in a sting operation, said Cynthia Perkins, a department spokeswoman.

Acting on a tip, officers set up a transaction with Coombs on Thursday to buy the two weapons - an AK-47 and a Mac-10 - on Cuthbert Avenue, police said.

Coombs was arrested about 5:30 p.m. The two weapons were recovered, police said.

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So do you think that the injunction will continue to be effective in suppressing guns and preventing violent crimes?

[gejohnston]

1. High powered

Not to get too technical accurate in a gun geek sort of way, but high powered is not an accurate description of either one. If you are interested in why, PM me.
Since he is a felon in possession, his happy ass should be in federal court facing the mandatory min of five years. That is the one thing NRA and Brady agree on. Google Project Exile.
But as usual, some local DA will plead it out on some bullshit local charge. Been the problem since enacted in the 1930s.
It might be effective in getting guns off the black market, I hope. Since 90 percent of violent crimes do not involve guns, not really. That number includes violent crime other than homicide, in case you are wondering.