Shooting cans isn't a crime, but being an illegal alien and possessing a gun violates federal law.
> A month later, police observed Vargas shoot some beer bottles with a gun and because Vargas was an undocumented immigrant, they had probable cause to believe he was illegally possessing a firearm.
If they had seen him shooting cans when walking by on the street, and then gotten a warrant to search his house, this would've been totally legit.
Edit: don't get the down votes. Do we not like gun control or what?
> A month later, police observed Vargas shoot some beer bottles with a gun and because Vargas was an undocumented immigrant, they had probable cause to believe he was illegally possessing a firearm.
If they had seen him shooting cans when walking by on the street, and then gotten a warrant to search his house, this would've been totally legit.
Edit: don't get the down votes. Do we not like gun control or what?