SAN ANDREAS -- A wealthy Calaveras County gun collector accused of trading machine guns across state lines was allowed to remain free Thursday after he claimed to have suffered a heart attack when he was briefly held in the Calaveras County Jail earlier in the week.

Dale Albert Buller, 79, of Glencoe was ordered by Judge Duane Martin not to have any guns in his possession, to submit to searches by law enforcement, and to show up for his court dates.

But Martin also allowed Buller to remain free without posting the $1,495,000 bail that had been set when Buller went to jail on Monday.

That decision ends an apparent tussle between the Calaveras County District Attorney and the Calaveras County Sheriff's Department over whether Buller should be in jail.

Read Friday's Record for more on this story by staff writer Dana Nichols.

Reader reactions have moved These discussions and our forums are not moderated. We rely on users to police themselves, and flag inappropriate comments and behavior. You need not be registered to report abuse. In accordance with our Terms of Service, we reserve the right to remove any post at any time for any reason, and will restrict access of registered users who repeatedly violate our terms.