stopandstare
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So a buddy of mine was stopped for speeding, and unbeknownst to him had a warrant for failing to pay a court fine. They took him in, searched the car, and called a buddy of his to retrieve his vehicle from the side of the road.
My buddy had an unloaded Blackhawk .41 revolver on his car seat (He hasn't gotten his CPL/CCW license yet). He told the cop it was there as soon as he got to the window, and said cop told him it was fine.
HOWEVER
After getting bailed out of jail he was told they had seized the gun because it wasn't registered in his name, and he would have to get a notarized letter proving it was actually his if he wanted it back!
This gun was his grandfathers', which was passed down to his father, and very recently passed down to him. I own several guns myself, some of which are private sales and of course not registered. I've NEVER heard of this being a requirement. Anyone know if this seizure is even legal?
This friend has never been convicted of a violent crime, his court fine was from a driving w/o license from years ago and his warrant was for failure to pay or appear for the same crime.
This is in Washington State.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks
So a buddy of mine was stopped for speeding, and unbeknownst to him had a warrant for failing to pay a court fine. They took him in, searched the car, and called a buddy of his to retrieve his vehicle from the side of the road.
My buddy had an unloaded Blackhawk .41 revolver on his car seat (He hasn't gotten his CPL/CCW license yet). He told the cop it was there as soon as he got to the window, and said cop told him it was fine.
HOWEVER
After getting bailed out of jail he was told they had seized the gun because it wasn't registered in his name, and he would have to get a notarized letter proving it was actually his if he wanted it back!
This gun was his grandfathers', which was passed down to his father, and very recently passed down to him. I own several guns myself, some of which are private sales and of course not registered. I've NEVER heard of this being a requirement. Anyone know if this seizure is even legal?
This friend has never been convicted of a violent crime, his court fine was from a driving w/o license from years ago and his warrant was for failure to pay or appear for the same crime.
This is in Washington State.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks