Two weeks ago California Attorney General Bill Lockyer stood in front of a table for a photo opportunity with the press.  On the table were various "illegal" firearms that he claimed were sold to California undercover agents at the Pomona gun show held the first weekend in May.  As you may recall, Lockyer was pointing out that gun shows are havens for illegal gun sales.  So much so, his agents ran out of money early the first day implying they could have purchased illegal firearms all day long.

Highly placed sources close to the investigation within the Department of Justice have revealed a very disturbing story of deceit  perpetrated on the public for the purpose of furthering gun control efforts.  The agents involved in the sting operation at the Pomona gun show were from the Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement Division of the California Department of Justice. Agents from the DOJ's Firearms Division were not used in the operation.  BNE agents are not trained in weapons
identification nor are they familiar to any great degree with federal or California gun laws.  Why members of the BNE were used is not certain, but we will speculate that to obtain a "bust", the last thing Lockyer wanted were firearms experts who are  looking for illegal firearms.  The experts would have probably gone home empty handed.  However, the BNE agents didn't go home empty handed from the Pomona show.  Unfortunately, it is beginning to appear as though they used taxpayer money, arrested dealer(s) and held a press conference to announce the purchase of illegal firearms that are perfectly legal.

Sources say the weapons Lockyer displayed for the press were, in at least some cases, not the weapons procured by undercover agents at  the show.  In fact, the MP-5 subgun on the table belongs to a Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement agent!

The Colt Sporter displayed is a legal firearm in California along with a number of other firearms that are legal under the 1989   Roberti-Roos Assault Weapon law.  The so-called "auto-kits" are perfectly legal for sale and possession in California providing  they aren't installed in the receiver of a firearm.  The flame thrower is also legal providing the igniter is removed/demilled to  prevent ignition.  The empty LAW rocket launcher tube (no rocket in place) is not a controlled item, illegal, nor is it even   considered to be a firearm.  We understand, so far, that not a single firearm or firearm component purchased at the Pomona gun show sting operation is illegal though we are still trying to verify this as fact.

We are also under the impression that not a single person who sold the firearms or components to BNE agents have been  charged with illegal weapons possession or sale though our sources are attempting to verifying this as well.

We are beginning to believe that what happened at the Pomona gun show was not just an innocent mistake of improper  weapons identification.  We believe the "sting" and subsequent news conference was a well choreographed lie orchestrated by Bill Lockyer himself.

Before it is assumed that everyone in the DOJ is "on-board" with Lockyers' tactics, sources within the DOJ say that some  agents are extremely upset with Lockyer and how he is working this "scam" on the public.

If indeed Lockyer has purposely mislead the public to obtain public sympathy for additional gun control laws, he should be  recalled and removed from office.  As citizens we certainly have no qualms with an honest debate on the issues.  However,   when the top law enforcement officer uses government resources to purposely deceive constituents and steer public opinion, a   reasonably prudent person would say Lockyer has stepped out of line.  He is no longer a Senator on the floor of the California  legislature immune from anything he may say... he's the top cop of California.  As such, he has the resources of the entire DOJ at his command to conduct lawful investigations, not to perpetrate a fraud on the voters of California.

Is it possible we're barking up a tree and that Lockyer is just looking for some headlines?  Hardly.  Lockyer's news conference coincided with the beginning of the gun show debate in Washington DC and was conveniently picked up by the national news  media.  We said in our story two weeks ago that if anyone believes that the feds and elected state officials don't work together  on press releases, you're are a just a bit naive and not ready for prime time politics.

We will keep you informed as this story unfolds further.