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Law enforcement recently seized 72 firearms and 3,000 rounds of ammunition from French actor Alain Delon, in Douchy, in the Loiret. Following a court decision tied to the actor’s health condition, he was deemed unable to possess these weapons.
Alain Delon, 88, had long owned these weapons legally, some of them as collectibles. A major firearms enthusiast, the actor had even had a shooting range installed on his property. However, the courts deemed it necessary to seize them, as Delon no longer had the legal authorization to keep them.
This seizure raises questions about the actor’s well-being, after suffering a stroke in 2019 and living with lymphoma. His fragile health and mental state were cited as reasons for the seizure, because of a suicide risk. His daughter, Anouchka, responded, describing her father’s gun collection as an integral part of their family history.
The family, under the spotlight for several months, is still not done facing hardship.