Get to go pick up my stolen gun from the police tomorrow morning

[cop car]

You are very lucky. Glad to hear the good news.

 

[Thor]

Congrats! However, don't buy a lottery ticket...the good luck bag has probably been emptied!

My parents home was burgled when I was deployed and they stole my first childhood gun and a really nice Peacemaker. Never found. Guess I still have some luck left in my bag or never had any to start with.

 

[printcraft]

Coated with Fingerprinting dust, but is still MINT........

First picture freaked me out until I read it was fingerprinting dust.

Congrats!

 

[melensdad]

First picture freaked me out until I read it was fingerprinting dust.

Congrats!

I was a bit freaked out when I opened the sealed evidence bag! Then, upon examination, breathed a sigh of relief.

 

[shootersix]

now the 100,000 dollar question...is it still going to be your nightstand gun?

 

[melensdad]

now the 100,000 dollar question...is it still going to be your nightstand gun?

Currently I have a Nickle plated CZ 75b serving that function.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

My godfather gave me a gun that he had sold to a buddy that was bullseye shooting. The gun was returned to the buddy after it had been tattooed for an accidental shooting by his son. The PD actually engraved it. Kind of ruined the resale value of the Highstandard trophymatic, but it is a great target shooting gun.

 

[chubbs]

I'm a sucker for a happy ending. I'm glad you got her back.

 

[horsehaulin]

Glad you got it back!

 

[MemphisR32]

Great to hear you got it back and it's not trashed.

 

[tbhausen]

Great story, great outcome!

 

[CHCRandy]

I was a bit freaked out when I opened the sealed evidence bag! Then, upon examination, breathed a sigh of relief.

Did they tell you if it was used in a crime? Got me to wondering if a gun gets stolen and someone killed with it........do you still get the gun back?

 

[MiNDRiVE]

Cool! Can I have it?

 

[melensdad]

Did they tell you if it was used in a crime? Got me to wondering if a gun gets stolen and someone killed with it........do you still get the gun back?

They did not indicate that it was used for anything.

I spoke with a detective when it was found, just about a week after it was stolen. He said they recovered it in a search at a domestic violence scene. Seems the gang banger who had the gun was living with a girl who's mom owned the house. Mom called and ratted out said gang banger for making around her daughter. Told the coppers exactly where my gun was stashed.

So gang banger was implicated in the theft at my house (others were caught near the scene, 1 was held at gunpoint by 2 of my neighbors). He was in possession of stolen property. He was a felon in possession of a weapon. He was charged with domestic violence of some sort too.

My guess is that if the gun was involved in any crime in the few days when it was "out in the wild" then it was not fired during the commission of the crime so no proof? I figure they would have said something. It is my understanding that the gun was held until all the various court cases were completed involving the burglary of my home, plus the various domestic charges, etc.

 

[Thor]

Did they tell you if it was used in a crime? Got me to wondering if a gun gets stolen and someone killed with it........do you still get the gun back?

Your legal gun, not your crime...why not? Even so...probably not...unfortunately...

 

[hANNAbONE]

so cool - glad everything came together for you.! And a CZ to boot.! AWESOME

 

[Dosproduction]

man that is a nice gun and it still is after. u r one lucky dog.

 

[Dosproduction]

Can I ask did they do any damage to your safe with your other guns and how did that hold up as well as what kind. Also where do u live at that this happened is it a bad area or u where just unlucky.

 

[melensdad]

Can I ask did they do any damage to your safe with your other guns and how did that hold up as well as what kind. Also where do u live at that this happened is it a bad area or u where just unlucky.

Never found any of the other gun safes. This was one of the guns I don't keep locked up because it was in my drawer.

As for where I live. A private neighborhood. 30 homes on 155 acres. Private dead end road. 5 miles outside of the nearest town surrounded by farms, woods, creeks, etc. Definitely not a bad area.

 

[danmdevries]

Rarely venture out of the break room, and haven't been in there much recently. But this is a great thing to see on my venture out.

Congrats Bob. I remember when that happened. Can't believe it was 4 years ago