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  • Samlab

    Active Member
    Feb 14, 2018
    192
    Down by the riverside
    Couple of things going on here. If your pistol is stolen and you gave them your serial number at their request....then they have the word out. If they didn't ask you....they may have it being analized for
    fingerprints. Send an email....no response get your Attorneys to send an inquiry letter.

    Your luckey you weren't caught with a gun under your seat, much less a loaded one or you'd be up mhits creek without a paddle.
     
    I won't give the full story, but it is on MDS if you want to dig...
    I caught my ex cheating on me and said some really nasty shit (nothing threatening). She had me SWATTED and BPD took my guns from my apartment for "safe keeping" while we sorted things out. I was never arrested, never charged with anything and never put in handcuffs. It took me 2 years to get my guns back that were taken from my home and I did absolutely nothing illegal.
    I support LEO's. I am now adamant that on duty law enforcement will never enter my home without a warrant- unless I called them.
    .
    ETA- I testified in front of The MGA about this when Red Flag legislation was introduced- mentioning how much worse the SWATTING would get once it was codified as being legal.

    I had a similar experience when I was married to my ex-wife and going through the divorce process. The bottom line is it cost me about $3000 in legal fees to have a lawyer help me get my three pistols back.

    YMMV

    Sadly, you're almost certainly right about this.
    Unless this practice is pervasive and onerous enough for a gun rights organization to take it on, it's not an inexpensive proposition. Just another reason to want to leave this state.

    As distasteful as it is, the least expensive way to go is probably to put everything in writing, and deal with the ******** for as long as you can tolerate it.

    What really burned me up (other than confiscation for no reason) was how BPD went about telling what needed to be done to get my guns back. Here is the gist...
    BPD- We need a request in writing from you with proof of ownership before we return them.
    Me- Provided info
    BPD- We need a doctor's cert
    Me- provided doctor's cert
    BPD- We need a psych evaluation
    Me- Here you go
    BPD- We need .........

    Take note they didn't say "We need: proof of ownership, doctor's cert, psych eval, etc, etc, etc. They had me provide them with something then asked for something else- rinse and repeat.
    It was very obvious they were doing everything they could to drag this out as long as possible. I hypothesize the reason was most people eventually say "eff it" and give up.
     
    Out of a home you mean

    It just defies logic unless they are activists

    The cops are following orders. The powers that be are the ones who want the books cooked to make themselves look better by having more evil guns confiscated. I think if they're kept in evidence control for the fiscal year, they go into the annual total- even if returned at a later date.
    Wasn't it under Owe'Malley that Baltimore had deaths listed as "complications of gunshot wounds" so another homicide wasn't recorded?
     

    Myti3c

    Member
    Sep 15, 2015
    1
    Something very similar happened to me. A shotgun was stolen from me and recovered in FL. After a couple of months of arguing (they wanted me to sign a document releasing it for destruction), it was finally sent to Anne Arundel County Sheriffs Office in Crownsville. AACSO clearly did not want to return the gun to me based on their actions and very slow processing. Another two months passed so, I filed a complaint and received a very unprofessional phone call from the Lt in charge of the property Division, who tried to intimidate me into just waiting patiently. My gun had never been in this state but the AACSO told me they had to make sure it had never been used in a crime and that I was the rightful owner. Fortunately, I had plenty of documentation. I finally contacted the County Executive (Stuart Pittman, Anne Arundel, I don’t know who yours would be- Johnny O.?). After I contacted the County Executive, a Captain called me the next day and advised that I could pick up my shotgun the following morning. Hope this helps…
     

    adit

    ReMember
    MDS Supporter
    Feb 20, 2013
    19,507
    DE
    Something very similar happened to me. A shotgun was stolen from me and recovered in FL. After a couple of months of arguing (they wanted me to sign a document releasing it for destruction), it was finally sent to Anne Arundel County Sheriffs Office in Crownsville. AACSO clearly did not want to return the gun to me based on their actions and very slow processing. Another two months passed so, I filed a complaint and received a very unprofessional phone call from the Lt in charge of the property Division, who tried to intimidate me into just waiting patiently. My gun had never been in this state but the AACSO told me they had to make sure it had never been used in a crime and that I was the rightful owner. Fortunately, I had plenty of documentation. I finally contacted the County Executive (Stuart Pittman, Anne Arundel, I don’t know who yours would be- Johnny O.?). After I contacted the County Executive, a Captain called me the next day and advised that I could pick up my shotgun the following morning. Hope this helps…

    Are you sure it was Pittman? His is as anti-2A as they come.
     

    Jim12

    Let Freedom Ring
    MDS Supporter
    Jan 30, 2013
    33,862
    There ought to be a law. Call your legislator, if 2A friendly, and/or the closest or best connected to the issue who is.

    There should be a simple, expedited process for return of your property unless and until there's an articulated and proven need to delay it.

    And, since that particular property, a firearm, is uniquely and Constitutionally protected, and the government is depriving you of its possession and use even if for a short time, the government should also provide you with a substitute while yours is in government custody, or compensation so you can acquire a substitute.

    There ought to be a law.
     

    jalopi

    Member
    Nov 22, 2014
    10
    Minor update: I took the advice that I found here and e-mailed the officer who originally responded to my call (and recovered my truck + sub2000). I also CC'd the general BCPD e-mail found on their website. That was one week ago and I still have not yet received a response. I just forwarded the e-mail to the Captain of the Essex precinct, if I don't hear back from him in a week I guess I'll send an e-mail/letter to my local representative.

    Thanks for the advice so far guys, hopefully I don't have to buy another sub2000. I'm glad that this wasn't my only gun, but what if it was? Damn if the government doesn't seem to give a F about the ability of citizens to defend themselves
     

    John from MD

    American Patriot
    MDS Supporter
    May 12, 2005
    22,734
    Socialist State of Maryland
    Something very similar happened to me. A shotgun was stolen from me and recovered in FL. After a couple of months of arguing (they wanted me to sign a document releasing it for destruction), it was finally sent to Anne Arundel County Sheriffs Office in Crownsville. AACSO clearly did not want to return the gun to me based on their actions and very slow processing. Another two months passed so, I filed a complaint and received a very unprofessional phone call from the Lt in charge of the property Division, who tried to intimidate me into just waiting patiently. My gun had never been in this state but the AACSO told me they had to make sure it had never been used in a crime and that I was the rightful owner. Fortunately, I had plenty of documentation. I finally contacted the County Executive (Stuart Pittman, Anne Arundel, I don’t know who yours would be- Johnny O.?). After I contacted the County Executive, a Captain called me the next day and advised that I could pick up my shotgun the following morning. Hope this helps…

    Stuart Pittman helped you get a gun back? I'll bet if it was a pistol or rifle you would have never seen it again.
     

    bratgirllcp

    Ultimate Member
    Jan 13, 2013
    2,795
    Grasonville MD
    Email and send a certified letter. Also have a lawyer do the same. Let them know that you will not stand for this and hold their feet to the fire. Also, post on their social media about how they are infringing on your rights. Contact the local Clerk of Court and make them deal with how they are depriving you of your rights.

    ^^^^ THIS ^^^^^ Good Luck
     

    Biggfoot44

    Ultimate Member
    Aug 2, 2009
    32,881
    The thing is , in the Maryland mentality , they are NOT " Returning your property " , they are deciding if " they are comfortable giving you a gun " , with essentially open ended process , with ultimately subjective decision or either Ofc who originally took gun into LE possession , or if not available , head of property division .
     

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