Sean Penn: Criminal
So, apparently his new girlfriend convinced him to give up his 65 guns. They’ll be melted and made into a shitty sculpture. The question is how does Sean Penn own those 65 guns? Penn has been charged with assault a few times. He plead to misdemeanor domestic assault. That would make him a prohibited person who, by law, cannot own guns. Somebody call the police.
January 16th, 2014 at 8:21 pm
And done by an “artist” best known for his plagiarism.
January 16th, 2014 at 8:43 pm
But like other movie hacks he is a, uh, important person.
Maybe Penn will defect to Venezuela!
One could hope.
January 16th, 2014 at 8:52 pm
I’m SURE that Penn and Koons will follow ALL the proper Fed and CA laws regarding firearms transfers, like the CA requirement to transfer all modern firearms through an FFL.
January 16th, 2014 at 8:54 pm
So did he ever stop beating his wife?
January 17th, 2014 at 12:09 am
Why haven’t they seized the firearms and filed charges?
January 17th, 2014 at 12:42 am
And he has a CCW, because Sean Penn.
January 17th, 2014 at 10:16 am
I’m pretty sure with the proper amount of cash his record was expunged by the California court system..
January 17th, 2014 at 10:45 am
So what’s new. Look at David Crosby. Served time in Texas on felony drug charges, but gets a finger wagging on firearm (and controlled substance) possession in New York. Like you and me, only better.
January 17th, 2014 at 4:45 pm
Would it?
Charges that are no longer active can’t DQ you; that’s a due process violation. It has to be pending, active charges/under indictment, or a conviction.
If he did have a misdemeanor conviction for domestic abuse he’d be prohibited.
But the problem is, the only source I can find for that is that same link you give – with no details as to the actual charge, just “a misdemeanor”, which could have been a not-domestic-violence-under-Lautenberg conviction.
That makes me suspicious, because normally with celebrities you can get details of any charge and specifics about convictions. But everyone – from Wikipedia to other “news” sites to the celebrity gossip rags – seems to just link to that one NY Daily News article for that claim. So I’m dubious.
Not enough data to say he’d actually be denied on a 4473; probably he isn’t prohibited, is my guess.
January 17th, 2014 at 4:50 pm
I find the story interesting but I’d really like the name of his lawyer, who apparently knows how to make the legal system sit up and bark like a trained seal despite Mr. Penns colorful personal antics.
January 17th, 2014 at 8:29 pm
FELONY! I bet he defaced the serial numbers; which is a felony in California.
January 18th, 2014 at 6:37 am
This sheds only a slight bit more of light on the matter…
January 19th, 2014 at 2:01 am
As I believe the whole prohibited person thing is unconstitutional and illegal I have no problem with him owning a gun. I do have a problem with him destroying even one, though.
January 20th, 2014 at 8:19 pm
Penn definitely had a conviction – I’m thinking it was for assaulting a paparazzi. He served time int the Mono County jail. Friend of mine was his cell mate. Said he was a great guy!
January 22nd, 2014 at 5:31 pm
In other words, Hank — Penn’s conviction was for misdemeanor assault or battery. Not a felony, nor is it a misdemeanor domestic violence charge — so he wouldn’t be a prohibited person.