Small town, large arsenal
Until recently, the Blue Lake Police Department had a chief, a sergeant, two officers and 27 submachine guns. ... An investigation report by the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office in Gundersen's case file includes a list of firearms reportedly taken from the Blue Lake Police Department and, law enforcement experts say, the numbers are staggering. Among the 46 weapons listed, 27 were submachine guns, according to the report. Eureka Police Chief Garr Nielsen said EPD's SWAT team, which was disbanded last year, didn't have a single fully automatic weapon.
Until recently, the Blue Lake Police Department had a chief, a sergeant, two officers and 27 submachine guns.
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An investigation report by the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office in Gundersen's case file includes a list of firearms reportedly taken from the Blue Lake Police Department and, law enforcement experts say, the numbers are staggering.
Among the 46 weapons listed, 27 were submachine guns, according to the report.
Eureka Police Chief Garr Nielsen said EPD's SWAT team, which was disbanded last year, didn't have a single fully automatic weapon.
Maybe they had a fair to patrol?