Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced the seizure of more than 300 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition from a home on Long Island, N.Y., March 21, 2013.
Jay Steiner allegedly ran an illegal gunsmithing business out of his home. Steiner claims that the guns were properly stored and what he was doing was not illegal. Steiner
The home in Centereach, N.Y., where authorities seized hundreds of guns this week. It is located only 300 feet from Centereach High School property.
A video from the district attorney's office demonstrates a device, two of which were unsecured and found by district attorney detectives in Steiner's basement, used to convert an AR-15 rifle into a fully automatic machine gun.
"They were locked up and unloaded. I taught firearms safety. As an instructor, I know what to do to safeguard firearms," Steiner told CBS New York station WCBS-TV. "What they said I
Prosecutors have charged Steiner with criminal possession of a weapon.
Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced the seizure of more than 300 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition from a home on Long Island, N.Y., March 21, 2013.
Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced the seizure of more than 300 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition from a home on Long Island, N.Y., March 21, 2013.