Police keeping guns in Ohio
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Where I live the police would not keep your guns from going back to the rightful owner. They might hold them for investigations and/or to make sure the person claiming the guns deserves them legally but they won't keep them IMHO.
A neighbor had this happen with a deceased relative and the local police gave him the gun(s) when the investigation was over. (He was the executor of the relative's estate.)
IIRC, the deceased man died of a heart attack while in a store and the police took his vehicle and the vehicle had a gun(s) in the trunk. So there wasn't any crime involved but the neighbor had to have proof he was the executor of the estate before the police would release the gun(s) from what I remember.
The police where I live just aren't like that from my dealings with them. They are above board and honest.
I know dishonest cops exist but they are a very small minority IMHO.
A neighbor had this happen with a deceased relative and the local police gave him the gun(s) when the investigation was over. (He was the executor of the relative's estate.)
IIRC, the deceased man died of a heart attack while in a store and the police took his vehicle and the vehicle had a gun(s) in the trunk. So there wasn't any crime involved but the neighbor had to have proof he was the executor of the estate before the police would release the gun(s) from what I remember.
The police where I live just aren't like that from my dealings with them. They are above board and honest.
I know dishonest cops exist but they are a very small minority IMHO.
Re: Police appropriating firearms...
Once upon a time, several of my legally purchased firearms (as well as those of several friends) were confiscated by members of a local PD from a private residence where the weapons were stored. This happened in conjunction with response to a minor house fire (PD were also volunteer firemen) at that location. They later claimed they were investigating a possible "terrorist cell".
Despite everyone involved having proof of ownership (sales receipts, registrations, etc.) and no charges filed against anyone, the PD were intransigent and refused to return property to rightful owners for several months.
Finally had to get lawyers involved.
Our property was grudgingly and unceremoniously dumped on the floor of the PD public lobby (25+ firearms) on the day five of us collectively arrived to pickup our firearms.
Myself and a friend had to wait an additional half hour or so for two officers on patrol duty TO RETURN TO THE STATION AND DIVEST THEMSELVES OF OUR LOADED HANDGUNS (CARRIED IN THEIR DUTY HOLSTERS)
Evidently my particular Barney Fife thought he could simply appropriate my S&W M57 .41 Magnum (with presentation case) and use it on patrol. He seemed genuinely upset that his badge didn't give him a license to steal.
An extremely expensive custom hunting bow was never returned to a third friend (even though it was listed on the PD inventory sheet). They simply claimed that they had never taken it from the residence.
No aplogies for blatant department-wide malfeasance (very small PD consisting of 10 or 11 officers). No compensation for rust, dings, scratches.
THIEVES
We were very young and just happy to get our property back. Today, I'd sue and get the State Police to investigate.
Over the years, I've had many close LEO friends (local, state, and federal). I generally respect and admire the profession. However, experience has taught me that some officers (being human) ARE bad and will abuse police power.
Once upon a time, several of my legally purchased firearms (as well as those of several friends) were confiscated by members of a local PD from a private residence where the weapons were stored. This happened in conjunction with response to a minor house fire (PD were also volunteer firemen) at that location. They later claimed they were investigating a possible "terrorist cell".
Despite everyone involved having proof of ownership (sales receipts, registrations, etc.) and no charges filed against anyone, the PD were intransigent and refused to return property to rightful owners for several months.
Finally had to get lawyers involved.
Our property was grudgingly and unceremoniously dumped on the floor of the PD public lobby (25+ firearms) on the day five of us collectively arrived to pickup our firearms.
Myself and a friend had to wait an additional half hour or so for two officers on patrol duty TO RETURN TO THE STATION AND DIVEST THEMSELVES OF OUR LOADED HANDGUNS (CARRIED IN THEIR DUTY HOLSTERS)
Evidently my particular Barney Fife thought he could simply appropriate my S&W M57 .41 Magnum (with presentation case) and use it on patrol. He seemed genuinely upset that his badge didn't give him a license to steal.
An extremely expensive custom hunting bow was never returned to a third friend (even though it was listed on the PD inventory sheet). They simply claimed that they had never taken it from the residence.
No aplogies for blatant department-wide malfeasance (very small PD consisting of 10 or 11 officers). No compensation for rust, dings, scratches.
THIEVES We were very young and just happy to get our property back. Today, I'd sue and get the State Police to investigate.
Over the years, I've had many close LEO friends (local, state, and federal). I generally respect and admire the profession. However, experience has taught me that some officers (being human) ARE bad and will abuse police power.
Tell them "That's a smart descision, I hear all the time about after a death people snapping up the dead guy's guns regardless of who is willed them." and then whip out your paperwork showing you are the executor "but, as you can see, I as the executor, am claiming them....or else I need the paperwork to report the theft of said firearms while in police custody"
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