“The APPS database gives California DOJ special agents and their local law enforcement partners the ability to track firearm owners who are prohibited by law from possessing firearms.  This is an effective public safety tool but can be dangerous work for those serving search warrants.  We are thankful for the brave law enforcement officers who conduct this work.”

CSLEA President Alan Barcelona

STOCKTON —On April 15, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the arrest of a suspect in Stockton and the seizure of two illegal firearms and ammunition. The arrest was made following an investigation on a subject determined to be prohibited from possessing firearms through the Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) database.

“These arrests demonstrate exactly why the Armed and Prohibited Persons System is vital for the safety of our communities,” said Attorney General Bonta. “In our efforts to retrieve one gun from a prohibited individual, we uncovered an additional illegal firearm. I am grateful for the work of our Bureau of Firearms special agents and local law enforcement partners in getting these illegal weapons out of the hands of this prohibited individual.”

Following the service of the search warrant, DOJ special agents and San Joaquin County Probation officers seized one revolver, one shotgun, one standard capacity magazine, and approximately 330 rounds of miscellaneous caliber ammunition. The suspect was booked at the San Joaquin County Jail and is facing charges of possession of firearms in violation of court order.