The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Department in Virginia has confiscated over 110 illegal firearms over the past three years.
The county recently announced that 112 illegal firearms were seized through Operation Press Check, a three-year-old operation targeting illegal gun owners.
According to the department, 24 guns were seized in 2023, 55 in 2024, and 57 as of early November this year. Among them were guns equipped with MCD devices, which allow automatic fire and are used in mass shootings.
Police pledged to further strengthen their crackdown on illegal gun ownership next year, stating that there is no safe place to possess an illegal gun in Fairfax County.
The county sheriff stated that they will prioritize preventing gun crime by identifying repeat offenders, recovering illegal firearms, and strengthening prosecutions for those who possess them.