Disagree...
As a retired Bham officer who spent over eight years working in the police property romm, I can tell you that it is the policy of the Bham Police to return firearms to the rightful owners. If your firearm is lost, or stolen you need to fill out a police report to that fact. When the weapon is recovered and placed in the property room, it is run by make, cal and serial number for a stolen check thru NCIC. If the weapon is lost, or stolen and a report has been filed, then it has the owners name and address on that report. A letter is sent to the owner stating that they have 90 days from post date on letter to pick up the weapon. After 90 days, the weapon is pulled and placed in a box to be inventoried for destruction. After hundreds are boxed, then they are taken to a facility where they are destroyed. We have had owners come in months after the weapon was destroyed to claim it. We then refer them to the Law Dept. and they are reimbursed for their loss. I do not know why people spread false info about the Bham Police Dept., especially a father-in-law. As for that Nazi Luger, it will probably be destroyed because it was taken from a war theater and the owner doesn't have proper paperwork. Also, I am a NRA member and a strong Second Amendment supporter.