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Gun used in self defense: what happens to it?

niklasalniklasal Member Posts: 776 ✭✭✭✭
edited March 2002 in General Discussion
I just finished reading the post about "Father shoots robbers"Great Post! I was curious though... What happens when you use a gun in a situtation like that? My assumption is you get it back sooner or later, but it will be held for evidence for quite a while. After the trial of the survivor? When?
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  • AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,092 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That is the procedure that SHOULD be followed anywhere in the state of Kalifornia. The local substation should recieve the firearm back from evidence, and the detective that handled the case SHOULD call the owner to come to the station and pick it up.
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  • travelortravelor Member Posts: 442 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Watch out for NY...they won't tell you when you can pick it up, you have to find out on your own, and if it sits there for more than a year, they will destroy it without notifying you!!!
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  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have heard it said that this is a good reason to own more than one gun. I suppose your carry permit could be pulled too if there is any question about circumstances or if a court case may have to be resolved. As long as there's a court case your gun may remain an exhibit, even after it's been test fired and dusted for prints, until all appeals have been made and the case is closed. I'd rather have two or more initially than try to buy a new one while there's a case pending. Of course if I were truly under suspicion for some crime or other, I suppose they'd search my home and confiscate everything that might pose a problem. Then having a bunch of guns could actually work against me with a jury. Who was it that said "I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6?"
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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,078 ******
    edited November -1
    Whenever we go anywhere, I pack two handguns. Once, the wife asked why I was taking two handguns, since I only carry one at a time. I told her that I might shoot someone, and that handgun would become evidence in a homicide investigation and I was not going to go unarmed.
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