WOW! I never expected so many replies, thanks to you all for the differed points of views. I never expected to get it back, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to try. I also thought the gun would have been destroyed by now but I figured if it was it would have been much easier for the cop to tell me it was gone rather than ask me if I had proof of ownership. I replied to him and told him the story I told you all, that I don't have the paperwork from the transfer and that I can't get it but he still hasn't replied telling me either way whether I can or cannot get it back, still waiting on his reply. I told him what the ATF told me when they called me, that I don't need proof of ownership and gave him the phone number to the ATF trace dept. Also the Illinois State Police sergeant said that the evidence receipt should have my name on it and that should be sufficient. I'll keep everyone updated on what ends up happening. If I don't get a reply from this dude next week, I'm going to call them up before I fly up there to see what's up. Good idea about the shipping the gun to an FFL, didn't even think about that. This cop didn't even say that was an option, he told me I had to show up in person so I don't know, but I'll keep that in mind in case I don't hear back from him before I leave there.