During an execution of a search and arrest warrant on Dec. 2, 2015 off of Farm Road 2940, the Brownwood Sheriff’s Office uncovered major assault weapons, a meth lab and two children surrounded by such living conditions, said Vance Hill, chief deputy of the Brownwood County Sheriff’s Office.
Hill, who was recently promoted from Captain of Operations to Chief Deputy with the BCSO, said the search and arrest warrant was prompted by a call received in late November by an individual who had went out to the property to repossess a vehicle. The individual told officials that a man by the name of Lynn Allen Isbell, 34, had pulled out a small firearm, or handgun, on him.
This was exactly what the officials, who had been watching Isbell for approximately one year, needed to get the search and arrest warrant.
Hill said during the search, officials recovered a total of 13 firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and a meth lab outside of the residence and on the property. One of the firearms was an AR-15 Assault Rifle.
“[Isbell] also had full body armor, which is illegal to have,” Hill said.
In addition to the firearms, ammunition, body armor and meth lab, criminal investigators found two children on the property.
“These two children were living in this environment,” Hill noted. “CPS took the kids into custody. We want to thank CPS for their quick response.”
Vance added that among the firearms, the handgun that the individual who contacted BCSO described was also identified.
Three individuals total were arrested during the investigation. Isbell is facing 21 charges based on what BCSO recovered. His total bond amount is set at $419,000 total. Amanda Lynn Isbell, 31, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, and endangering the two children. Her bond amount is set at $17,000 total.
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AR-15 does not mean that the weapon is an assault weapon, it is a .223 rifle! AR means Armalite Rifle, the material that makes up over 40% of the weapon ! The weapon itself cannot be an assault weapon, it can be used in an assault by a human! My understanding of your article would be that they found numerous weapons within the possession of the individual, none of which were assault weapons!
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PermalinkChief Deputy Hill said the AR-15 was found and considered to be an assault rifle. In reviewing Isbell's arrest, he is being charged with such. In reviewing the information on the gun, sanglo expat is right. In most of the articles I found, the gun was referred to as "an assault weapon." All the information in this article was provided by the Brownwood Sheriff's Office. If you click on the red text in the story, there's a link to the video put on the Brownwood Bulletin's website. In the video, Vance states the information about the AR-15 Rifle.
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PermalinkArmalite is a weapons manufacturer that originally produced the AR-15 and subsequently sold the design to Colt. AR-15 style weapons are now manufactured by a number of producers.
The design encompasses several features that result in its generally considered to be an assault weapon even in semiautomatic form.
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PermalinkThere are some families in California who dare to differ with you . While we're at it , in Tex. this is a normal amount of weapons to have ( 13 ) , some people have a lot more , i thought it rather strange that the news media thinks that four lousy weapons and a few rounds is an arsenal . As for the bomb making factory , you don't have to be a bad guy to buy the bomb making stuff , the powder can be bought by any one at the gun shop , the plumbing supplies at any hardware store . This wanna be apparently was making some very crude bombs and very small , probably good for dog houses . When i was in high school all of the guys were into bomb making , they would blow up things at their grand parents ranches . They used two inch pipe and larger , you don't need any equipment to build pipe bombs that work . I don't reload , so i don't buy gun powder but i know a lot of people who do . This stuff is very common .
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PermalinkI attended and graduated from San Angelo Central High in the late sixties , all of the guys took bomb making 1301 , sorry no meth heads here at that point in time . Where did you went to high school ?
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PermalinkI cannot believe the prior comments are more concerened with the correct term /name of the weapons found rather than the health and well being of the children. Oh well, seeing the environment they were living in and how the more care and concern was given to the weapons that shows the utter lack of connected brain cells in some people. Really.....
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PermalinkI'm glad you raised concerns for the safety of children and people in general . The fact that you live in Texas and you show your disdain for gun owners is good . It doesn't matter what kind of weapon is used in the commission of a crime whether it be stones or a 50 cal anti air craft gun , the end result is the same . Until a significant number of significant people is affected , no one will really attempt to effect stricter gun laws , that is the sad truth . Keep voting republican , you will never see change .
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PermalinkI forgot what i printed yesterday , it went something like this , this is all about guns and gun violence , I try not to to be too forward , so that the gun nuts don't have a hissy fit and shoot themselves in the toe . Why anyone would need an assault rifle , is totally beyond me . The only ones that need them are peace officers and soldiers . They are not for hunting , there are hundreds of fine hunting rifles made , why anyone would want one for hunting is ( AR ) is crazy . That you can purchase one without a hitch is even crazier .
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