Police destroy firearm

[aR_iNsaNe]

a year ago my cousin had a domestic dispute and had a restraining order put on him. he turned in his firearm to be picked up after the restraining order expires. he went to pick it up with all his paper work and was told it has been destroyed. is there anything he can or do to get compensation?

[sorensen440]

Similar thing hapend to my brother
he ended up getting a check written to him for the full purchase price of both guns after pointing out there mistake

[USN CHIEF]

Welcome to Cal Guns AR nsane. It will be a long process but your cousin should be able to get some money back for the firearm since it was destroyed by the police. He will have to call them and find out what exactly he needs to do to get compensated.

[jmzhwells]

tried to pick it up too late, PD has to have permission from District Attorney b4 evidence can be destroyed. have him call the DA

[aR_iNsaNe]

he actually tried to pick it up on the very first day and was told it was gone. i will tell him what he needs to do. thank you all!

[Casual Observer]

try and get a property receipt for firearms from the local PD. It should say the police can only destroy the firearm after 90 days from the date he is allowed to pick it up (ie- restraining order lifted).

Just curious....which PD is it?

[m24armorer]

I may be wrong here but I think firearms may only be destroyed once a year by law in July.

[tyrist]

A firearm seized in a domestic dispute is not considered evidence so the DA has no say. All property kept in police custody is kept for a maximum of 90 days from the date of seizure. If you need it kept longer you must call and make arrangements or have a proxy pick up the property for you.

[bohoki]

i didnt think they were a storage facility ive seen people have to give their firearms to friends when bad things happened

i would probably fill out a stolen gun report just in case the man has it ready for a drop gun

[Riodog]

A close friend just got his rifle back from the Riverside County Sheriff's Dept. It was turned in over 3 years ago due to the TRO. The divorce has been settled for 1 year. It was a no-hassle type of deal. He's happy.
Rio

[leelaw]

tried to pick it up too late, PD has to have permission from District Attorney b4 evidence can be destroyed. have him call the DA

Judges, not DAs, sign off on firearm destructions.

[SVT-40]

i didnt think they were a storage facility ive seen people have to give their firearms to friends when bad things happened

i would probably fill out a stolen gun report just in case the man has it ready for a drop gun

You can't make a stolen gun report. That in it's self would be a crime as it was not originally stolen. Making a false police report is a crime.

[Pvt. Cowboy]

I may be wrong here but I think firearms may only be destroyed once a year by law in July.

I may be wrong here but I think some cop has that gun at home in his safe.

[Curtis]

Riverside County had my guns for 4 months, but they were considered evidence. They did everything possible to not return them. Then tried to tell me they "don't return ammo because you can't legally transport ammo and guns in a vehicle at the same time."

I suggest you keep notes on every conversation, don't waist any time getting paperwork in order, and don't believe anything they say.

Good luck!

[Moonclip]

Wasn't Riverside where the sheriff a few years back was convicted of crimes including basically keeping confiscated firearms for his own collection?