My AR-15 has been recovered!!

[majorcajones]

SO after about 2 years of my house being broken into and my guns being stolen, 2 sherrifs decked down in bulletproof gear approach me at my house asking if i was MajorCajones, i replied yes, then they proceeded to ask if i owned any firearms. I told them yes and gave them the breakdown of the day my firearms were stolen (its all in a police report somewhere, dont kow why they need me to explain again).

Then teh sherrif started to ask me questions about the rifle....how was it modified. He started to ask if it had a muzzle break or FS, wether it had a pistol grip.(if he recovered it, why is he asking me these questions, and writing them down?) I got a weird feeling and replied yes, and that my rifle was also equipped with a magazine lock, making it a firearm with fixed magazines, and that it is CA legal. He replies, somewhat sincerely, "oh so it is ca legal"

anyhoo he explained that getting my firearm(s) back will probably be a lengthy process, and he gave me his number, he wants me to go to court tommorrow...i didnt even ask him why i should be in court, he just asked if i could take some time off work to go to the court, and to please call and let him know if i will be available....

im kinda nervous

[diverwcw]

Red flags!

If you were required in court, you would get a subpoena from the DA's office.

Contact an attorney

[Mr. Beretta]

Call the sheriff and ask for the name & number of the prosecutor.

Call the prosecutor & ask what's up?

Simple.

[njineermike]

Red flags!

If you were required in court, you would get a subpoena from the DA's office.

Contact an attorney

This. Better safe than sorry.

[Alpha Male]

congrats man. lengthy or not, being recovered is a great thing because whats a few more days vs not having it recovered at all.

[3lsmc7]

Are you MajorCajones? Said the sheriff. I'm sorry I had to; that would be funny if a LEO actually asked you that!

But yeah, like everyone has said, definitely talk to a lawyer or the prosecutor on your case.

[majorcajones]

Are you MajorCajones? Said the sheriff. I'm sorry I had to; that would be funny if a LEO actually asked you that!

But yeah, like everyone has said, definitely talk to a lawyer or the prosecutor on your case.

that would have been awesome

[JDay]

[majorcajones]

if i show up, what would be their motives against me....whats the worst case scenario?

[chillincody]

if i show up, what would be their motives against me....whats the worst case scenario?

worst case your rifle was recovered in illegal config and they want you to admit it was in that form when stolen it just seems fishy ive never heard of anyone having to go to court to recover your gun(s) normally just fill out a few forms and get your property back after the case(the guy who had your gun) goes through the courts

[JDay]

if i show up, what would be their motives against me....whats the worst case scenario?

They were trying to get you to incriminate yourself when they came to your house. It is likely that the rifle was recovered in a non-CA compliant configuration. In any case you do not need to show up to court unless you receive a summons.

[Hot Holster]

There is a darn good possibility they arrested someone for possession of stolen property and the person who owned the property is needed in court or the prosecutors office to verify to the prosecutor/district attorney that the property is in fact theirs, and that they wish to prosecute.

A subpoena would not be issued for this purpose.

[em9sredbeam]

Good luck and keep us updated.

[naimad]

i would call these guys and run it past them just to be safe

http://www.calgunlawyers.com/

[JDay]

There is a darn good possibility they arrested someone for possession of stolen property and the person who owned the property is needed in court or the prosecutors office to verify to the prosecutor/district attorney that the property is in fact theirs, and that they wish to prosecute.

A subpoena would not be issued for this purpose.

Everything they need (serial number) is on the police report. You would only be needed in court if you witnessed the theft.