The Press Enterprise is reporting this disgusting case of CA laws run amok –

Thomas Lee McKiernan, who was arrested earlier this month when his house caught fire and exposed his arsenal to authorities, remains in jail awaiting a sentence that could range from probation and psychological counseling to five years in prison.

The prosecutor said the reduced charges are appropriate given the circumstances of the case.

“He isn’t a bad guy,” said Mayman. “This guy has no criminal history, and nobody was hurt.”

Most of McKiernan’s guns were collected over decades, and they include collector’s pieces such as pre-World War II guns. His illegal assault rifles were bought before they were outlawed in 2000, indicating that McKiernan was at least trying to be a law-abiding collector, Mayman said.

Ok, so you say he’s not a bad guy. So then why are they trying to ruin his life after the poor guy’s house burned down?

The problem, said Mayman, is that McKiernan’s stockpile of gunpowder was a threat to the community. He had more than 185 pounds of gunpowder — dozens of times the legal limit. One container of gunpowder exploded during the fire, he said.

Ok, so storing that much gunpowder is dangerous. Write him a citation and tell him not to do it again. But throw him in prison? Make him a felon? You couldn’t pay me enough to live in the Peoples Republic of California.