Open Carrier's gun seized after DUI arrest. Police won't return

[b0neZ]

Why should he have to? No bill of sale is required in Washington. We need to stop catering to the police and allow them to do whatever the hell they want to. Let's say I am arrested for something and the police take a diamond ring off my finger. When I am released, do I have to prove ownership of the diamond ring to get it back? No. All I have to do is sign a receipt for the return of my ring. The gun should be no different. The owner of the gun will have to file a motion with the court to order the police to return the gun to them. There is a case somewhere on this forum where a forum member had to do exactly the same thing, the court ordered the gun returned, and the police, after several more weak excuses at delays, finally returned the gun to them.

I never said he had to. A bill of sale isn't required here either, and the only place where there is registration of any sort outside of paperwork kept on file if bought from an FFL (4473, register receipt) is the "Blue Card" setup in Clark County (Las Vegas). I understand that we shouldn't have to pander to the police to make them do what should be done by law, I was just thinking of a way to expedite the process so he doesn't have to wade through a possible sea of bureaucratic paperwork and waste time with the court trying to get back what was already rightfully his, but I'm sure even then the police would find a way to stall as long as possible.
Thank you for your explanation and example.

 

[amlevin]

We need to stop catering to the police and allow them to do whatever the hell they want to.

You could always sue them. It would either put a stop to the practice or smoke out what law they are allowed to do so under.

As for your "diamond ring" analogy, it may come to proving ownership when people start killing people with diamond rings

 

[KBCraig]

Are you an FFL license holder that deals with firearms transfers? I am. I know what I get and what their steps are.

Then you know that the state POC is accepted as a NICS alternative, but is not NICS.