Red-Flag Law Used To Remove More than 200 Guns From Indiana Home

more than 200 guns, 100,000 rounds of ammo seized from Terre Haute Man's home

Police in Terre Haute, Indiana seized more than two hundred guns and a 100,000 rounds of ammunition from a Vigo County home during a raid last Friday. Vigo County Sheriff Greg Ewing said deputies arrested 55-year-old Gary Diana of Terre Haute last Friday for Felony Intimidation after a nurse treating Diana said she was threatened by him during a home health care visit. 

According to court documents, the nurse says the 55-year-old threatened to shoot her while she was there to treat him for foot wounds related to diabetes. She reported seeing hundreds of guns, knives and other weapons inside Diana's home. 

Police say they removed more than 200 weapons inside the home, including one automatic weapon and three other possible automatic weapons. Handguns, shotguns, rifles, and even parts for a fully automatic .50 caliber machine gun were taken out of Diana's Terre Haute home. 

Authorities also removed more than 100,000 rounds of ammunition and 100 rounds of black powder were also taken from the home. Deputies also confiscated hand and leg restraints, three bulletproof vests, and a bomb vest they found in Diana's home. 

One neighbor told WTHI-TV that she was afraid of Diana and is relieved the weapons and ammo have been removed from his home. 

"I knew that he had all these guns and ammunition in the house and I was afraid that maybe if he had a fire it would set off all this. I had been told that it would probably blow the whole neighborhood up because of the amount that he had." 

The Indiana state law passed in 2005 gives police the authority to keep the guns they've removed from individuals deemed to be an "extreme-risk." A judge can order the guns to be returned to their owner or destroyed. 

Diana also has the ability to petition the court to get his guns back or alternatively ask that they be sent to auction so that he can keep the proceeds from the sale of his weapons. 

Diana is currently in the Vigo County jail on $100,000 bond. He's due back in court on Thursday for his initial hearing. A judge has ordered a mental health and competency evaluation for him. 

Federal charges may also be coming for Diana, authorities said. 

Photo: Vigo County Sheriff's Office


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