This is a discussion on What happens to your gun? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Lets say you have a SD situation for whatever reason. I've heard the LEO's generally will confiscate the firearm used as evidence until the investigation ...
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Lets say you have a SD situation for whatever reason. I've heard the LEO's generally will confiscate the firearm used as evidence until the investigation is complete. If that is the case, why should I carry my $650 dollar Glock? Shouldn't I carry something less expensive?
Like what? A Hi Point?Shouldn't I carry something less expensive?
You bought your Glock for a reason, it's not overly pricey, dead on reliable, lightweight and it works.
If you concerned about your gun being removed from your possession, buy another Glock or a Taurus as a back up, carry your primary as that's why you bought it.
Take me for example:
2 1911s
2 Colt Mustangs
2Hi Cap 9mms (XDM and Hi Power)
The wife has two 1911s, and a J-Frame.
If any one gun breaks, gets confiscated, sent out for "X" etc. we have a back-up for our primary carry gun(s).
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How much is your life worth?Originally Posted by Pro2A
Carry the gun that will best protect your life. It's not about dollars.
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Well what happens to the gun?
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It's your life you are defending -- how much is that worth?
Put another way, you should carry a gun that you have absolute confidence in it working first time, every time (and of course one that you have practiced with a great deal). If you find a cheap gun that adheres to this, go for it.
Anti-gunners seem to believe that if we just pass enough laws, we can have utopia. Unfortunately, utopia is NOT one of our choices.
.First... you have to live though the encounterIf that is the case, why should I carry my $650 dollar Glock?
When its over and the smoke clears,then, and only then do you worry about your gun being siezed as evidence.
If you want to use a cheap gun that only works some of the time, you wont have to worry about getting it back but your widow might.
It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand years as a lamb...
AR. CHL Instr. 07/02 FFL
Maker of cool things to shoot
In most cases you get it back provided you're not being charged with anything.
If you do go to trail and you don't get convicted, you get the gun back.
If they try to keep it, you file suit and get your gun back.
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*sighs* that really wasn't I was aiming at here. I guess my question was more do they take the gun or not?
I'd hate for them to take my Glock as say opposed to my Taurus PT111.
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Depends...
On how things are handled in your jurisdiction, and whether or not you are charged or the shooting is ruled self defense... too many variables to predict.
Look, you can nickel and dime things to death if you want, but ultimately YOU have to decide how much your life is worth. Would you rather risk a $650 tool or something irreplaceable? For me that answer is simple...
A girl can never have too much jewelry or too much weaponry.
- Princess Meredith NicEssus
Of course they will. Do you really think that if you shoot someone the cops will just let you walk away with your gun?I guess my question was more do they take the gun or not?
They will take your gun as evidence and let the Prosecutor or Judge sort it out.
It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand years as a lamb...
AR. CHL Instr. 07/02 FFL
Maker of cool things to shoot
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I don't know about franklin co. but in my co. the Sheriff would take
Reeeally good care of it so he doesn't get sued.
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Yes, the police will take your gun as part of their investigation.
Anti-gunners seem to believe that if we just pass enough laws, we can have utopia. Unfortunately, utopia is NOT one of our choices.
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Got a point here
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Are you willing to take that chance?Got a point here
Me, I live in a world where I regularly utilize "tools" that cost thousands of dollars, and risk loosing them often due to things beyond my control. One Coast Guard rescue after a serious ocean dive would cost me somewhere in the neighborhood of $15,000. I still want the best equipment available to me, so that is what I buy- my life depends on it, and I want it to work EVERY TIME.
A girl can never have too much jewelry or too much weaponry.
- Princess Meredith NicEssus
I don't know, would it?Got a point here
Your not listing any options, if your talking about a Jennings, Raven, or other POC pistol, it might not work at all.
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