The Los Angeles Chargers are hoping to make a deep run behind the arm of talented quarterback Justin Herbert this season. Unfortunately, there’s a real chance the Chargers will have one less impact player on the field than they were anticipating, due to legal troubles.
“According to TMZ, Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman has been arrested for possession of an assault weapon:
‘We’re told he was en route to the gun range when cops searched his car and found he had 2 AR rifles and 3 handguns in his trunk — with the rifles being non-compliant — which is illegal in California. He’s still in jail as of Saturday morning and is due in court on Tuesday. This is Denzel’s first felony charge,'” Tyler Schoon reported on Saturday morning.
Fans reacted to the news on social media.
“I think he will be fine, Denzel has never been in trouble with the law. Although it is his fault for not knowing the laws in California I believe the judge will be lenient. Denzel has lived in many different places where it fine to own an Armalite Rifle so I can see how you can get confused in the rules and regs,” one fan wrote on Twitter.
“Dude needs to move to a state where they recognize the 2nd Amendment and get the hell out of California,” someone else added.
“Of course they call it an assault weapon. California is an unconstitutional state! I know, I live here. They let criminals roam free but put DP in jail,” another person added.
Hopefully, Perryman can put this all behind him soon and focus on the upcoming season.
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