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http://www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2009/08/21/925616
Short story - guy gets into a motor vehicle accident & gets an ambulance ride to the hospital. Before departing the scene he hands over his brand new handgun to cops, asking that they hold it till he gets out of hospital and can reclaim it. He shows up asking for his pistol and is told to come back later - they are going to do a ballistics test to see if it was ever used in a crime.
Two lessons. #1 - unless you have life-threatening injuries, call a friend and wait till they show up to hold your firearm/other stuff. #2 - do not voluntarily let the cops hold your firearm/other stuff.
Story is too confusing to figure out if he was carrying it for self defense or merely transporting it. I'm hoping the latter, as carrying an unfired (untested)handgun for self defense is too much of a gamble.
stay safe.
skidmark
http://www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2009/08/21/925616
Short story - guy gets into a motor vehicle accident & gets an ambulance ride to the hospital. Before departing the scene he hands over his brand new handgun to cops, asking that they hold it till he gets out of hospital and can reclaim it. He shows up asking for his pistol and is told to come back later - they are going to do a ballistics test to see if it was ever used in a crime.
Two lessons. #1 - unless you have life-threatening injuries, call a friend and wait till they show up to hold your firearm/other stuff. #2 - do not voluntarily let the cops hold your firearm/other stuff.
Story is too confusing to figure out if he was carrying it for self defense or merely transporting it. I'm hoping the latter, as carrying an unfired (untested)handgun for self defense is too much of a gamble.
stay safe.
skidmark