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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRacist CA man threatens hospital, police find a MILLION rounds of ammunition
Richmond man ranted that hospital favored non-whites, threatened staff before police found hundreds of guns, 11,000 pounds of ammo at his homehttps://www.mercurynews.com/2024/04/15/richmond-man-ranted-that-hospital-favored-non-whites-threatened-staff-before-police-found-hundreds-of-guns-11000-pounds-of-ammo-at-his-home/
RICHMOND A Richmond man allegedly caught with enough guns and ammunition to equip a small army is set to have a preliminary hearing soon on 18 felony and three misdemeanor charges, court records show.
Lawrence Hansen, 68, is scheduled to go before Judge Charles Ben Burch on May 10, where police and other witnesses will testify about the hundreds of guns, 11,000 pounds of ammunition, 46 grenades, 22 suppressors and other weaponry allegedly found in his home. Hansens preliminary hearing date was confirmed at a Monday morning hearing.
Hansens charges represent the Bay Areas biggest arms stockpiling case in recent memory, and it all started when he made alleged threats to hospital staff at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek. According to police, nurses there said Hansen was known for ranting about how white people like him didnt receive proper care there He allegedly told one doctor he hoped the physician owned a bulletproof vest, police said.
Hansen had a gun at his waistband during one visit to the hospital, and also showed up there wearing a large knife around his neck, according to police. He also reportedly joked about beating up the doctor to steal his wedding ring and claimed to be a retired cop, though authorities say they were unable to find any evidence that he truly worked in law enforcement.
In one conversation, Hansen said he struggled with sleep due to high pain levels, and that he sits up all night outside his house to guard the neighborhood, according to a police report. After the hospital took out a restraining order against him, police showed up to the 5600 block of Doremus Avenue in East Richmond Heights to seize whatever firearms he possessed.
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Racist CA man threatens hospital, police find a MILLION rounds of ammunition (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Apr 19
OP
That was my first thought -- Send it all to Ukraine. Also- Where does this guy get the money to afford all this armament
NBachers
Apr 19
#3
Wait for it. "It's just a hobby, like collecting stamps, recipes, or flame throwers
Ping Tung
Apr 19
#11
Frances
(8,546 posts)1. Could we send the ammo to Ukraine?
NBachers
(17,135 posts)3. That was my first thought -- Send it all to Ukraine. Also- Where does this guy get the money to afford all this armament
coprolite
(182 posts)4. We should, but its going to sit in an evidence room for awhile
ck4829
(35,084 posts)2. Whoa, enough ammo to kill everyone in Richmond several times over!
sakabatou
(42,170 posts)5. Why would any private person need THAT much ammo?!
hvn_nbr_2
(6,488 posts)7. Because he's bat shit crazy. nt
ProfessorGAC
(65,159 posts)6. Isn't That Nearly $300k Of Ammo
I thought 5.56mm (Assuming this guy was an AR-15 nut) was around 30 cents per round in bulk.
And larger calibers are more.
That's a lot of money to spend on one's paranoia.
hunter
(38,325 posts)8. They should probably test him for chronic lead poisoning.
That might explain his aches and pains.
Sigh. Just one more fool with a disgusting gun fetish.
Destroy the guns and ammunition, recycle the metal, and put this guy is a safe place where he's no danger to himself or others.
ripcord
(5,507 posts)9. 11,000 not one million
Celerity
(43,485 posts)10. 11,000 pounds
here is where the one million rounds comes from:
Ping Tung
(647 posts)11. Wait for it. "It's just a hobby, like collecting stamps, recipes, or flame throwers
The hand grenades are just cute bibelots to show the neighborhood kiddies and the silencers are to stick in my ears to help me sleep."