Firearm retrieval - should I get the police involved?

[CarmelHP]

Whatever you do, document that you informed them of the recall.

Exactly. You gifted it away, you informed them of the recall. What more can you do?

IAALBNYL

 

[churchmouse]

...a witness that YOU signed the letter.

Yes, exactly. Beyond that nothing except showing he took many steps on his end. Nothing more.

 

[VUPDblue]

Exactly. You gifted it away, you informed them of the recall. What more can you do?

IAALBNYL

Seriously the funniest thing I have seen all day....

 

[littletommy]

Seriously the funniest thing I have seen all day....

That one got me laughing pretty good, too!

 

[femurphy77]

Inform them of the recall, walk away with a clear conscience. The key part of this cheap advice is "Walk Away".

 

[churchmouse]

Inform them of the recall, walk away with a clear conscience. The key part of this cheap advice is "Walk Away".

Sounds to me like there is more to this emotionally than OP is letting on......................

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Dude, if you are in the middle of a custody battle you already have an attorney (if you don't you should) , USE HIM. Then there are no questions at all as to notification, process, etc. no one will be able to claim you didn't perform your due diligence. Have your attorney due everything through HER attorney. No asshat BF, no difficult ex and everything is ON THE RECORD!

Plus you have the benefit of LEGAL ADVICE. Did I mention if you aren't using a attorney you should be.

Problem solved.

Knowing there are legal issues in the mix as well, i like this with the registered mail/return receipt ideas. If you really believe this to be a dangerous situation for your child, I would consult the attorney and follow their advice. If it's really a big deal, it's worth the few extra bucks to get your attorney's input in conjunction with the other issues I'm sure are being contested.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Sounds to me like there is more to this emotionally than OP is letting on......................

This

 

[Tranquil]

Sounds to me like there is more to this emotionally than OP is letting on......................

This was my first thought as well. No offense, OP.. but it's not that big of a deal. I'm sure Mr. Special Forces has a weapon he prefers over something you'd be willing to hand over to her.

 

[misconfig]

This was my first thought as well. No offense, OP.. but it's not that big of a deal. I'm sure Mr. Special Forces has a weapon he prefers over something you'd be willing to hand over to her.

No offense taken at all. No extraneous emotional things provoking this, honestly. We've been broken up for 3 years, I'm in a long-term committed relationship.

The situation made me wonder what constitutes proof of who owns the firearms. If anything, it taught me the lesson of a Bill of Sale anytime a weapon leaves my possession.

 

[silverspoon]

Geez, there is no "registration" of the firearm. Give'em the box and papers, tell'em there's a recall on the cheap POS and it needs to be sent in so Good Luck! and walk away. This is kinda sick but since your in a custody battle the best you can hope for is the dang thing to misfire at just the right time and save you a lot of time, money and effort and you walk away with your kid. Problem solved.