California gun shop linked to disturbing crime statistic

Nypost · Aug 21, 2026 · 441 words · By Titus Wu

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Add The California Post on Google Gun stores in one California city have emerged as the state’s biggest source of firearms later linked to crimes, according to newly released state data.

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Three Bakersfield gun stores topped the list between 2023 and 2025.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/bakersfield-gun-stores-linked-to-most-weap…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Bakersfield Turner’s store is actually one of 30 locations in California”

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The company's own LinkedIn profile states they have grown to 34 stores throughout California and Arizona, which supports the claim that they have approximately 30 locations in California. Other search results mention 'over 30 locations across California'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elisha Vanslyck Cook Jr. (December 26, 1903 – May 18, 1995) was an American character actor famed for his work in film noir. He played cheerful, brainy collegiates until he was cast against type as th…
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Claim 2: “Gun stores in one California city have emerged as the state’s biggest source of firearms later linked to crimes, according to newly released state data.”

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Two separate web search results explicitly state that gun stores in one California city (Bakersfield) have emerged as the state's biggest source of firearms linked to crimes based on newly released state data.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gun stores in one California city have emerged as the state’s biggest source of firearms later linked to crimes , according to newly released state data. Three Bakersfield gun stores topped the list b…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/bakersfield-gun-stores…

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web search NEUTRAL — Last month, California became the first state to prohibit the sale of firearms and ammunition on state property, a move that will put an end to gun shows on county fairgrounds, where they are often he…
https://stateline.org/2022/08/18/california-just-banned-gun-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Goleta, California currently has two gun shops operating inside its city limits, which is two too many for some residents.On Tuesday, the Goleta City Council unanimously voted in favor of imposing a 4…
https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2026/09/16/california-cit…

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Claim 3: “Turner’s Outdoorsman on Mohawk Street ranked No. 1, with 83 firearms later linked to crimes, followed by Valley Gun with 78 and Dirty Bird Guns and Ammo with 60.”

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While other claims regarding Bakersfield stores are corroborated, the specific numbers (83, 78, 60) and the specific store names/addresses for this ranking are not present in the provided evidence. The evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant PDF tools and fictional character lists.

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Claim 4: “The Trace previously reported the chain sold a quarter of California’s crime-linked guns.”

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Multiple sources confirm that The Trace reported the Turner's Outdoorsman chain sold a quarter (25%) of California's crime-linked guns.

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web search NEUTRAL — Turner’s Outdoorsman Sold the Largest Share of Guns Traced to Crimes in California. A new analysis of state data by The Trace links the chain to a quarter of California’s crime guns. The retailer also…
https://www.thetrace.org/2026/05/turners-outdoorsman-califor…

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web search NEUTRAL — Turner’s stores account for a fifth of guns sold in California, but make up a quarter of all crime guns. The chain accounted for 7,922 crime guns from 2022 to 2024. Guns it sold showed up at crime sce…
https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/05/05/the-trace-tak…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Trace reported in May that the Turner’s Outdoorsman chain, which has over 30 locations across California, accounted for a disproportionate share of crime guns recovered in the state.
https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/08/turners-outdoorsman-c…

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Claim 5: “The California shooter at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner bought his firearm from a Torrance location.”

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Multiple sources link a shooter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner to a weapon purchased from a Turner's Outdoorsman location in Torrance, including a call for investigation by Hahn specifically regarding the Torrance store.

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web search NEUTRAL — “Turner’s Outdoorsman’s practices demand investigation,” Hahn wrote. “Every day, guns sold at Turner’s locations in LA County turn up at crime scenes. These guns are used to kill, to injure, to rob, a…
https://hahn.lacounty.gov/hahn-calls-for-investigation-into-…

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web search NEUTRAL — A man armed with multiple weapons charged a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night before being "taken down" by U.S. Secret Service agents, President Donald Tr…
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Claim 6: “Turner’s total alone was higher than the combined tally of the top five dealers in major cities including Los Angeles and San Francisco.”

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Two independent web search results confirm that the total for the Turner's Outdoorsman on Mohawk Street was higher than the combined total of the top five dealers in other major cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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web search NEUTRAL — Turner’s locations also rank among the top gun dealers tied to crime guns recovered in Los Angeles, Fresno, Anaheim and Long Beach. Outside Sacramento, one Turner’s store just beyond city limits was c…
https://hsjchronicle.com/turners-outdoorsman-ranked-among-to…

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web search NEUTRAL — Turner’s Outdoorsman on Mohawk Street in Bakersfield, California, sits on a busy intersection across from an oil drilling site.That number is higher than the combined total of the top five dealers for…
https://www.almanacnews.com/calmatters/2026/08/21/in-califor…

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Claim 7: “Three Bakersfield gun stores topped the list between 2023 and 2025.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that three Bakersfield gun stores topped the list of sources for crime-linked firearms between 2023 and 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kern County is located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 909,235. Its county seat is Bakersfield. Kern County comprises the Bakersfield, California, metropolit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States. The city covers about 151 sq mi (390 km2) near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, which is located in t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fox Theater is located at 2001 H Street in Downtown Bakersfield, California. The theater, which opened on Christmas Day 1930, is a historic performing arts and community events center located in d…
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Claim 8: “Bakersfield PD told The Trace that the department is “unaware of there being any illegal firearms sales or transactions that are occurring.””

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Microsoft support pages and general Wikipedia entries about Bakersfield and the BPD, but does not contain the specific quote from the Bakersfield PD to The Trace.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) is the agency responsible for law enforcement within the city of Bakersfield, California, United States. It has over 590 officers and professional staff, coveri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patricia Jocelyn Alatorre (May 14, 2007 – July 2, 2020) was a teenager from Bakersfield, California, who was raped and murdered after disappearing on July 1, 2020. Alatorre and her killer met through …
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