"While he does possess a concealed weapons permit, Alex has not owned a firearm of any kind at any time within the last year," he said.
Under the temporary protection order the court issued, Cornell du Houx is prohibited from owning a weapon, but Brunswick Deputy Police Chief Marc Hagan said that gun ownership can be difficult to prove.
"He told us that he doesn't have a gun," Hagan said. "Right now, there's nothing from the court that would allow us to search his home."
Cornell du Houx's mother, Ramona du Houx, said she knows that her son doesn't own a gun.
"He applied for the permit for a deliberate reason, and that's because he wants to put in a law next year to make it harder to get the permits, because he's concerned about how guns are used in our society. He was testing the law," she said.