AR-style pistol, loaded Glocks seized across DC under Trump’s crime crackdown

WASHINGTON (7News) — Several loaded Glocks and other illegal guns were seized by law enforcement during a 24-hour enforcement period across Washington, D.C.

The enforcement spanned from June 6 to June 7, and involved members of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force and U.S. Park Police (USPP).

A loaded Glock 19 was seized during a traffic stop on Clara Barton Parkway, and a loaded Glock 43 was found during a different traffic stop in Northwest D.C., USPP said.

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In addition, a handgun was seized from a person in Anacostia Park. Three guns, including an AR-style pistol, were taken during a traffic stop near Benning Road.

Another gun was recovered and multiple arrests were made during a traffic stop on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, USPP said.

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“Every illegal firearm removed from our communities is a potential act of violence prevented,” USPP Chief Scott Brecht said.

The enforcement was carried out under President Donald Trump’s Operation Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful.

“Under @POTUS’ DC Safe & Beautiful order, we are REDUCING violent crime and REMOVING illegal weapons from our nation’s capital!” U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum wrote in a social media post.