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SOLD/EXPIRED Arizona. Found! Long range rifle in case

7 or 8 years back I found a high end 9mm pistol in a case alongside a road right of way. I called the county sheriffs office (Missouri)and they sent a deputy to get the gun. I told them I wanted to give my contact info as I would like the gun if the owner wasn't found. They just laughed. Always wondered if it was lost, stolen or found it's way to to someone's vault later.
 
7 or 8 years back I found a high end 9mm pistol in a case alongside a road right of way. I called the county sheriffs office (Missouri)and they sent a deputy to get the gun. I told them I wanted to give my contact info as I would like the gun if the owner wasn't found. They just laughed. Always wondered if it was lost, stolen or found it's way to to someone's vault later.
Me too....
 
Two years ago my brother put his 5.7N on the trunk lid as he was loading stuff in the seat area. He drove off, about 4 miles from his house he realized where he left the pistol.

He pulled and checked, it wasn't there. He back tracked to his house and out and back again he didn't see it on the side.

He filed a report with local PD.

Three months ago the Sheriff department left a message on his phone to call them back. They told him they found his pistol, but wanted to confirm the S/N, which he did.

He got his pistol back, but LEO would not articulate how they came into possession of the piece.

Lesson learned for me.. need to list all my weapons and S/N. The practice I am so delinquent. Multiple pictures of each one might be a better system.
 
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Always wondered if it was lost, stolen or found it's way to to someone's vault later.
Stuff like this usually ends up sitting in an evidence locker (along with 'confiscated/seized/forfeited') firearms until it's claimed or until the evidence custodian does an audit and determines that it's been held long enough…..at which point the court is petitioned to allow the sale of these items at an auction.
 
Stuff like this usually ends up sitting in an evidence locker (along with 'confiscated/seized/forfeited') firearms until it's claimed or until the evidence custodian does an audit and determines that it's been held long enough…..at which point the court is petitioned to allow the sale of these items at an auction.
Are they auctioning them or destroying them?
 
Two years ago my brother put his 5.7N on the trunk lid as he was loading stuff in the seat area. He drove off, about 4 miles from his house he realized where he left the pistol.

He pulled and checked, it wasn't there. He back tracked to his house and out and back again he didn't see it on the side.

He filed a report with local PD.

Three months ago the Sheriff department left a message on his phone to call them back. They told him they found his pistol, but wanted to confirm the S/N, which he did.

He got his pistol back, but LEO would not articulate how they came into possession of the piece.

Lesson learned for me.. need to list all my weapons and S/N. The practice I am so delinquent. Multiple pictures of each one might be a better system.
Everyone should do this for insurance purposes. God forbid you have a fire or break in. If you have a safe deposit box it's a great place to keep it. We also have put many photos on jump drives and keep them there, things you can't replace if something happens.
 
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