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Town of Leesburg PD seized a firearm "for officer safety", subsequently charging client with violation of 18.2-308; client advised the cop of the Cuccinelli opinion on the subject of "secured within a closed container", but the cop ignored what he'd said and proceeded to toss the vehicle, finding nothing. There was no arrest, so there was no "search incidental to an arrest"; client was charged by summons.
I'd like to find people who have personal knowledge of the Town PD's policy regarding seizure of firearms and their tendency to search vehicles for no good reason. And, in particular, the fact that the Town PD won't return unlawfully seized firearms unless you hire an attorney and fight with them in court about it.
Moreover, it appears to me that the town has a policy of suppression of firearm possession. That issue has arisen in different contexts, but I see this as an expression of that policy. I would very much like to speak with anyone with personal knowledge of facts supporting this hypothesis.
I'd like to find people who have personal knowledge of the Town PD's policy regarding seizure of firearms and their tendency to search vehicles for no good reason. And, in particular, the fact that the Town PD won't return unlawfully seized firearms unless you hire an attorney and fight with them in court about it.
Moreover, it appears to me that the town has a policy of suppression of firearm possession. That issue has arisen in different contexts, but I see this as an expression of that policy. I would very much like to speak with anyone with personal knowledge of facts supporting this hypothesis.
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