DUXBURY — Police responding to a medical call ended up seizing 25 guns from a Congress Street homeowner, who...
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DUXBURY — Police responding to a medical call ended up seizing 25 guns from a Congress Street homeowner, who wasn’t licensed to have them.
Police were called to the home on Tuesday at about 3:20 p.m. for a report of an 81-year-old man who had fallen and needed help. Duxbury firefighters helped the homeowner who was taken to an area-hospital, according to a statement.
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While on scene police discovered a number of unsecured firearms in the home and thousands of rounds of ammunition of various calibers in addition to gun powder. Officers determined the homeowner, not identified by police, had a license to carry at one point, but that it expired several years ago. Due to the large amount of ammunition, Duxbury police requested help from the State Police bomb squad to investigate the safety of the stored ammunition. Police determined that there was no danger to the public, and seized three handguns, three shotguns and 19 rifles.
Officers were able to locate at a nearby relative who was properly licensed to take the ammunition. The guns were taken to the Duxbury Police Station. The incident remains under investigation and no charges have been filed as of Wednesday.