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What happens to guns that are seized?
Posted on 9/14/22 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 9/14/22 at 12:59 pm
Just saw a post on Facebook about a big narcotics bust. Well in the picture posted, there are about 20 or so guns that were seized in the drug bust. Got me wondering, what happens to those guns? Obviously the person getting arrested isn’t getting them back, so do they sell them or anything like that?
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Posted on 9/14/22 at 1:00 pm to sta4ever
I think after any trial, they are supposed to be destroyed. But who knows.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 1:22 pm to sta4ever
I immediately thought man I would love to have that win 94, browning sweet 16 and win model 12!
In my mind they are all mid late 50s to pre 70s models with very minimal wear!!!
In my mind they are all mid late 50s to pre 70s models with very minimal wear!!!
Posted on 9/14/22 at 1:23 pm to sta4ever
I work with a guy in Texas that had several guns stolen from his safe. The guns were found in a separate bust, and I believe that he was able to get everything back after it was released from evidence.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 1:26 pm to sta4ever
All those guns were stolen and will be stored as evidence until trial. Post-trial, efforts are sometimes made to contact the rightful owner providing there is a police report with the firearm info and SN in the system. More probable than not, the SN's were scratched off after being stolen. If the guns can't be returned to the owner there destroyed.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 1:26 pm to sta4ever
Depends on what kind they are
My cousin is married to a guy who served as a sheriff's deputy for 30 years, he has 30-40 in his man cave.
Most were seized
My cousin is married to a guy who served as a sheriff's deputy for 30 years, he has 30-40 in his man cave.
Most were seized
Posted on 9/14/22 at 1:31 pm to sta4ever
The nicer ones somehow end up in cop's gun safes at their houses.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 1:41 pm to sta4ever
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What happens to guns that are seized?
after they are no longer needed for court, they are "supposed" to be destroyed and melted down as scrap metal
but lots of times those guns go missing just like most of the drugs do
Posted on 9/14/22 at 1:48 pm to sta4ever
I did some work in the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's evidence room a couple years ago. The smell of weed was unbelievable. And they had rows and rows of guns. If I had to guess, over 1000 guns for sure. The lady in there said you get immune to the dope smell pretty quickly.
The room where they photograph evidence was pretty cool too.
The room where they photograph evidence was pretty cool too.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 2:20 pm to sta4ever
It depends on the agency and the guns. Some agency’s do a swap out for guns that can’t be returned to owners for new sidearms. Barney’s does this a lot in La. Guns that have filed off serial numbers are destroyed.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 2:59 pm to sta4ever
These?
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24 guns, magic mushrooms seized during Ascension Parish drug bust (on WAFB)
This haul of rifles with scopes and silencers, from Michigan, is very impressive.
2 Huron County men arrested during bust face drug trafficking charges (on www.mlive.com)
24 guns, magic mushrooms seized during Ascension Parish drug bust (on WAFB)
This haul of rifles with scopes and silencers, from Michigan, is very impressive.
2 Huron County men arrested during bust face drug trafficking charges (on www.mlive.com)
This post was edited on 9/14/22 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 9/14/22 at 4:14 pm to sta4ever
The reason I’d never be a cop is because no way could I be on a drug bust and not slip a couple guns, stacks of cash, etc into my personal collection
Posted on 9/14/22 at 4:22 pm to sta4ever
I can tell u from experience that guns are held in an evidence locker until after the case has been resolved. After the case is resolved the guns go back to their rightful owner or are sold at auction or destroyed depending on their condition.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 4:38 pm to sta4ever
They should be auctioned and proceeds used to fund the cost of prosecution and relieve the taxpayer of some of the burden.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 4:52 pm to sta4ever
It's going to vary depending upon the agency and the state.
In GA, state law dictates that seized firearms be auctioned to FFL holders if they can't be returned to their lawful owners.
In GA, state law dictates that seized firearms be auctioned to FFL holders if they can't be returned to their lawful owners.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 4:56 pm to sta4ever
No serial # destroyed.
If stolen and rightful owner identified, returned to owner.
POS Guns with no known owner destroyed.
Nice guns with no owner traded in on SWAT long guns where I work.
All of this has to go through the court and a court order obtained to complete any of these steps
If stolen and rightful owner identified, returned to owner.
POS Guns with no known owner destroyed.
Nice guns with no owner traded in on SWAT long guns where I work.
All of this has to go through the court and a court order obtained to complete any of these steps
Posted on 9/14/22 at 5:22 pm to sta4ever
Back in probably the 60’s or so, my Pawpaw was a detective and when he and my dad would go hunting, they would swing by the station and my dad would get to pick out whatever shotgun he wanted to use that day. I always thought that was a pretty cool story.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 6:42 pm to sta4ever
Many beat up hi points with obliterated serial numbers
Posted on 9/15/22 at 8:11 am to sta4ever
If the guns recovered in a bust are previously stolen and the original owners can be located, they will get returned at the conclusion of the case. (Co-worker had one returned to him that was stolen 15 years prior and it was in terrible shape)
Other than that it depends on the agency. LSP will destroy almost all guns seized unless the gun seized is needed as a reference gun by some Crime Lab, then it is turned over to them and stored.
Other than that it depends on the agency. LSP will destroy almost all guns seized unless the gun seized is needed as a reference gun by some Crime Lab, then it is turned over to them and stored.
This post was edited on 9/15/22 at 8:12 am
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