I'm trying to understand why the sheriff's office gave me such a hard time returning my .45. I was in a accident 3 weeks ago. When the trooper arrived I was being loaded in the ambulance, I told him my gun was in the truck if he could retrieve it so it would not be stolen when my truck was towed away. The trooper came to the hospital and told me he found the gun and turned it over to the deputy sheriff that showed up at the crash site. The trooper told me I can pick it up at the Marion county sheriff's office, I just need to show them my ID and accident report. A few days later I go the sheriff's office and they would not release my weapon. They said they need the officer to sign a release to get my weapon back. So I call FHP the Lt. calls and gets the release done. Go back next week sheriff's office still won't return my weapon. Now they tell me they need a release from the deputy that turned in my weapon to there property room. Now I getting mad with all the run around bs. I track down the officer who turned it in told him what was needed to get me gun back. He was shocked they were giving me a hard time with it because he made note that it was being held for safe keeping untill I was released from the hospital. He emailed a relase letter to the property room but they still made me wait almost another week before they would let me get my gun back.
Does anyone know if this is normal trying to get your gun back from LEOs or I think they kept it to run tests on.
Does anyone know if this is normal trying to get your gun back from LEOs or I think they kept it to run tests on.