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Morro Bay police arrest felon with drugs and guns

June 27, 2025

By KAREN VELIE

Morro Bay police officers arrested a 40-year-old felon they caught with a loaded gun and drugs during a traffic stop over a code violation and probable impaired driving on Wednesday.

Shortly after 10 p.m., an officer conducted the traffic stop near Marina Street and Morro Avenue. Shortly after making contact with Sean Alexander Steele, the officer spotted a firearm below the steering column.

The officer removed Steele from his vehicle and detained him. A records check revealed Steele was a convicted felon who was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.

A search of Steele revealed suspected fentanyl on his person. The firearm was found to be loaded with a round in the chamber and a full magazine of ammunition inserted into the firearm.

During a  search of the vehicle, the officer found burglary tools, live pistol and rifle ammunition, large capacity rifle magazines with ammunition, a large amount of suspected fentanyl, and other items consistent with sales of narcotics.

Steele was booked at the San Luis Obispo County Jail on drug, firearm, ammunition and burglary tool charges.

 


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But, but,…but, but…I was told with all these gun laws it will stop criminals from criminally causing crime? I guess we need to make guns super duper against the law…


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If you can legally buy a legal gun or rifle in CA… I suggest you get one and go to a proper training course and learn how to fire and store one safely… because obviously the law can’t stop the bad guys from arming themselves…


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If gun laws only stop law abiding citizens from having illegal weapons what good are they?…


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Standard capacity rifle magazine = 20 or 30 rounds = in common use

CA reduced capacity rifle magazine = 10 rounds or less = not common use (nationally)

High capacity rifle magazine = over 30 rounds = in common use


Who wants to bet they found a standard capacity rifle magazine? Simple possession of standard capacity and high capacity magazines in CA is not illegal. Import, manufacture, and obtaining them is against the law though…..but not what appears to have happened in this instance.


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100%. Not only that but Having 30rnd mags in CA is totally legal if they were “grandfathered in”. The police and democrats in this state torture the English language because they know anyone that went thru their public schools can barely think beyond simple emotions


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Wow. Thanks so very much for taking this one off the streets!


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According to an SLO Tribune article, he’s no longer in custody. That’s California criminal law for you.


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Don’t hold your breath, this is California, he might already be, or very shortly be back on the streets


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Don’t these felons know they are not supposed to have guns?, clearly we need more guns laws for them to ignore, yeah that will keep us safe…. Will Sacramento ever see it doesn’t matter how many gun laws they pass bad people will always have guns, their laws only prevent law abiding people from owning guns to protect ourselves, from criminals and the government


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This is exactly why Law abiding citizens should be able to Conceal carry. Criminals don’t follow any laws and can be found anywhere, anytime.


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