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by tigers9 on June 27, 2008
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http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mayer-snakes-police-2078441-three-fountain#slComments
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Venomous snakes, assault rifles found
Cypress man accused of stealing high-priced snakes from his then employer.
By KIMBERLY EDDS
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY - An undercover police operation has led to the arrest of a former pet store employee on suspicion of stealing three uniquely bred snakes valued at thousands of dollars from his then employer.
Along with the stolen snakes, authorities discovered 37 other reptiles – many of them venomous and illegal – and a cache of banned assault weapons and ammunition.
The three unique snakes were stolen from Pre-Historic Pets at 18822 Brookhurst St. in Fountain Valley last fall, but the theft was not reported to police until last week, said Lt. Jim McNeff of the Fountain Valley Police Department.
The priciest snake taken from the shop was a tiger titanium reticulated python worth $12,000. The other two pilfered reptiles are tiger het titanium pythons valued at $2,000 each.
Mauricio Mayer, who worked at Pre-Historic Pets when the snakes disappeared sometime during September or October 2007, was arrested Wednesday after he negotiated with an undercover Fountain Valley police officer to sell the three specially bred snakes, McNeff said.
Mayer, 32, of Cypress was booked at the Orange County Jail on suspicion of possession of stolen property and manufacturing and possession of assault weapons. His bail was set at $20,000.
Mayer was questioned by the owner of Pre-Historic Pets after the snakes mysteriously disappeared, but he denied being involved or knowing anything about the thefts, police said. He quit a short time later.
Several people interviewed by police said Mayer had been trying to sell the snakes, and police set up a sting. After arranging the deal, authorities searched Mayer's home found dozens of exotic reptiles, including the three pricey snakes.
According to the Orange County Animal Control, other animals found inside Mayer's home were a gila monster, two false water cobras, two neotropical rattlesnakes, three beaded lizards, two suphan cobras, two albino monocle cobras, a monocle cobra, a sidewinder rattlesnake, 11 piranha, a copperhead snake, two carpet pythons, an albino redtail boa constrictor, two redtail boa constrictors, five ball pythons and two monitor lizards.
Inside Mayer's home police also found three unregistered AR-15 assault rifles along with magazines and ammunition. Police are trying to figure out how Mayer acquired the illegal weapons. Under California law, the AR-15s are required to have been registered with the state Department of Justice on or before Jan. 23, 2001.
It is illegal to possess venomous animals without a permit, according to authorities with Orange County Animal Control.
Officials with the Department of Fish and Game have taken possession of confiscated reptiles and are conducting an independent investigation related to the venomous animals, McNeff said.
Contact the writer: 714-796-7829 or kedds@ocregister.com
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by tigers9 on June 29, 2008
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<< Inside Mayer's home police also found three unregistered AR-15 assault rifles
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Funny how media loves to mix exotics with drugs or arms to make us all look dangerous.
Actually AR 15 is semi automatic rifle, the civilian version, the real fully auto army version is M16.
I myself own AR 15, the damn thing jams a lot ,(I am not good at cleaning it in the dusty NV), but it is a nice gentle rifle since it has this spring in it and it doesn’t kick you back in your arm/shoulder like a shotgun would.
If u go deeper into the history of gun bans, the AR15 is really the poster child of what is wrong with the gun bans and ever increasing government intervention into our lives, be it gun or exotic bans
http://www.ar15.com/
Z
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by Cro on June 30, 2008
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Zuzana, you are right about the AR-15 often being described wrong by news folks.
Though a semi-auto firearm, news folks tend to label it "automatic" every chance they get.
Same thing with semi-auto pistols.
As far as your AR-15 rifle frequently jaming, have you tried different brands of ammo, and different clips ? Some semi-auto firearms are a bit picky about what brand of ammo they like to digest, and some brands of clips do not feed ammo well, and can cause jamming.
Best Regards John Z
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by tigers9 on July 1, 2008
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Yes, I switched to different ammo, I think it was Wolf brand that was one of the worst. Actually my 9mm P99 Walther is the worst pistol ,nice looking, but extremely picky about ammo.
That was one of the pistols I used to apply for my concealed weapon permit when I moved to NV in 2000. Back then we only had 2 minutes to hit the target with certain amount of bullets, and we had to do it with holding gun in right hand, both hands and left hand. (I think since then NV has new laws where there is no loner 2 minute limit).
Anyway, I happened to injure my trigger finger the day before my test, so it was swollen and wouldn’t bend, so I had to use my middle finger (which usually has a different purpose in traffic) .
Of course Walther jammed on me, but somehow I managed to unjam it and pass the test, but since then I trust pistols less, I don’t want them to jam on me when I really need it, in self defense. So my favorite (one I sleep with) is Brazilian Taurus 357 magnum 7 shot revolver. My 45 Glock pistol is second in line
Z
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by Cro on July 1, 2008
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Taurus makes some nice wheel guns, and at a price that is cheaper than Ruger or S&W. The fit and finish is quite good, especially for an Brazil import.
You can keep the stainless models under a car seat, in a tackle box, or in a backpack, and not have to worry about them not working when needed. Great for camping trips.
I would pick the .44 special over the .357, just because I like it better.
It is interesting that Nevada actually makes you show that you can shoot a firearm before you can get an concealed carry permit. Here in GA, they do a background check, fingerprint you, and take your money. No shooting skills test required.
Best Regards John Z
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by tigers9 on July 1, 2008
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Cro wrote<,It is interesting that Nevada actually makes you show that you can shoot a
firearm before you can get an concealed carry permit. Here in GA, they do a
background check, fingerprint you, and take your money. No shooting skills test
required.>>
It was same in WA, but concealed weapon was the only way you could have it on you in WA. In WA, when I lived there, you were not allowed to just have your gun next to you in visible spot, like in the car on a seat next to you. It had to be concealed, but unless u were a criminal, permit was easy, fingerprint and apply.
In NV, you can wear it on your belt for everybody to see (and scare?), no special permit needed, in WA, you were not allowed to do it as not to offend or scare anybody.
Can u wear you gun out in the open in Georgia?
In NV back in 2000 you could only have 2 guns on your 2 concealed permit, one gun per permit, and you couldn’t have different concealed guns on you than the ones u passed the test with and had a permit for.
I didn’t like that,I prefer just one permit and take any one of my guns with me, as I said, they made it easier since then. I let my concealed permits expire, so I need to check into it again to see what it takes nowadays.
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by tigers9 on July 1, 2008
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PS: Cro, I agree, I like metal guns better over plastic. Silver (metal) and balck are my fav colors, so I love Taurus revolvers for function and looks.
The NV state has 'open carry', meaning you can take your gun , if visibly displayed on your body, to Wal Mart or even government building for commissioners meeting, IF visible.
You only need the concealed permit it is HIDDEN. My connection on Internet has been horrible lately, sorry for the late reply.
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by FSB on July 2, 2008
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I gotta say I just love the way these forums sometimes (often) diverge from snakes into other stuff (e.g. assault rifles). The herpetological community is anything but narrow-minded.... a bunch of virtual rennaissance persons! Carry on....
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by nightwolf on July 4, 2008
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Tigers9 , the recoil of a firearm is dictated by weight and speed of the bullet .The AR15 fires a very light projectile , that's why it doesn't boot too hard . Also , if you want to carry an autopistol for defense , find a gunsmith ( with a good rep ) who knows how to polish the feed ramp , enlarge the ejection port , and make certain the extracter is right . The jams stop then . These are well known ways to make it dependable . Also , if you' carry a weapon to defend youself , Fire it regularly , from different positions,
at different speeds . Sorry if I sound like a know it all , these are just basic survival steps .
Kenny
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