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Are stolen pistols ever recovered?
Posted on 11/29/19 at 11:31 pm
Posted on 11/29/19 at 11:31 pm
Had a 2-3” crack in my window of my truck. Go into Walmart.
Come out, Springfield XDm 9 was gone from under drivers side seat.
Immediately called cops and went to the security/cam people at Walmart. Right after they showed the video of him walking up, grabbing it and leaving, the cops showed up.
Cop, myself and LPA talked for a second about what transpired, I filled out the stuff because I had the box in the truck so serial # was readily available.
They saw his direction and close. Doubt any cops were dispatched that way looking for a walking man in known attire.
Cop told me it was a 50/50 chance it gets caught in a drug bust/pullover with the gun.
However if they scratch the serial I never get it back (even thought they can still get the # after scratching).
He acted like they scratch them because the charge is less than an unscratched. Thought scratching was extra time?
Anybody ever actually gotten a stolen gun back?
Come out, Springfield XDm 9 was gone from under drivers side seat.
Immediately called cops and went to the security/cam people at Walmart. Right after they showed the video of him walking up, grabbing it and leaving, the cops showed up.
Cop, myself and LPA talked for a second about what transpired, I filled out the stuff because I had the box in the truck so serial # was readily available.
They saw his direction and close. Doubt any cops were dispatched that way looking for a walking man in known attire.
Cop told me it was a 50/50 chance it gets caught in a drug bust/pullover with the gun.
However if they scratch the serial I never get it back (even thought they can still get the # after scratching).
He acted like they scratch them because the charge is less than an unscratched. Thought scratching was extra time?
Anybody ever actually gotten a stolen gun back?
This post was edited on 11/30/19 at 6:08 am
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Posted on 11/29/19 at 11:35 pm to sloponmyZZtop
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However if they scratch the serial I never get it back
Posted on 11/29/19 at 11:35 pm to sloponmyZZtop
I've known a few people that have gotten them back but it's luck of the draw and no telling what condition it will be in.
Posted on 11/29/19 at 11:36 pm to sloponmyZZtop
He was able to reach through your window and unlock your truck?
Posted on 11/29/19 at 11:50 pm to sloponmyZZtop
A friend of mine teaches HS. He had a couple of guns and a bunch of other stuff stolen from his house. A few weeks later one of his former students was seen flashing one of the guns around on instagram.
Posted on 11/29/19 at 11:52 pm to sloponmyZZtop
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Had a 2-3” crack in my window of my truck. Go into Walmart. Come out, Springfield XDm 9 was gone from under drivers side seat.
Thanx for arming the criminals dumbass
Posted on 11/29/19 at 11:58 pm to sloponmyZZtop
I grew up where we didn’t even have a key to our house. We never locked it, and the keys were just lost over the years. Never ever locked a car or truck.
That said, as soon as I moved to Baton Rouge and then Shreveport, I made it a habit to lock my car as soon as I stepped out.
I read all the time where people in Shreveport leave cars unlocked and lose pistols, laptops, Tablets, etc. WTF people? How fricking hard is it to click a damned button?
That said, as soon as I moved to Baton Rouge and then Shreveport, I made it a habit to lock my car as soon as I stepped out.
I read all the time where people in Shreveport leave cars unlocked and lose pistols, laptops, Tablets, etc. WTF people? How fricking hard is it to click a damned button?
Posted on 11/30/19 at 12:09 am to sloponmyZZtop
As the other person said screw a thief. I had a friend killed by someone who stole a gun from someone’s car. I wish people were more vigilant about not leaving guns in their trucks with unlocked doors or windows down or cracked... I hear of this far too often.
Every time I hear of someone being careless with their gun I think of my friend and hope that nobody has to go through that. He was shot multiple times in the body and they burned his body in a church parking lot. His parents lost their only son. If I knew my carelessness contributed in the smallest way to something like that, I don’t know what I’d do.
Every time I hear of someone being careless with their gun I think of my friend and hope that nobody has to go through that. He was shot multiple times in the body and they burned his body in a church parking lot. His parents lost their only son. If I knew my carelessness contributed in the smallest way to something like that, I don’t know what I’d do.
Posted on 11/30/19 at 12:15 am to sloponmyZZtop
You’ll get it back if they try to pawn it or it’s found during a bust. Otherwise it could be anywhere. Guns are near impossible to track down. They’re only found when stumbled upon.
Posted on 11/30/19 at 12:20 am to sloponmyZZtop
My uncle got one back that he had reported stolen 25 years earlier. It does happen if the info was put into the proper database. I imagine now they are pretty strict with it. If the gun turns up you will be notified.
Posted on 11/30/19 at 12:23 am to sloponmyZZtop
No
Posted on 11/30/19 at 12:24 am to sloponmyZZtop
quote:dumbass
Had a 2-3” crack in my window of my truck
Posted on 11/30/19 at 12:38 am to sloponmyZZtop
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owever if they scratch the serial I never get it back (even thought they can still get the # after scratching).
How can they get the number after it’s scratched
Posted on 11/30/19 at 12:39 am to sloponmyZZtop
My parents house in Walker was robbed. A few weeks later my dad got a call from NOPD that they pulled a car over and found his 1911. It took me getting the assistant DA involved to get the gun back. The slide was scuffed up pretty bad. I have it now... will prob have it refinished at some point.
Posted on 11/30/19 at 3:23 am to sloponmyZZtop
Kinda depends on whether a cop wants it for himself if recovered. A lot of cops won’t think twice about stealing a firearm.
This post was edited on 11/30/19 at 3:24 am
Posted on 11/30/19 at 6:00 am to sloponmyZZtop
I had a keltec 9mm (cheapo had been my truck gun for over 5 years) stolen from my truck out of my driveway in Rayne. It was recovered about a year later in a traffic stop in Rayne. I got it back and it had some rust on it. Had it cleaned up and it still shoots as good as it ever did (which is to say ok not great lol).....It sits today in my truck exactly where it did back then
Posted on 11/30/19 at 6:11 am to sloponmyZZtop
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Anybody ever actually gotten a stolen gun back?
It's going to be a pain in the arse and you may have to go through the DA's office depending on where you are located.
Some police departments make it easy and some dont.
If its recovered and is evidence in a crime you will have to wait until that trial is over more than likely.
This post was edited on 11/30/19 at 6:39 am
Posted on 11/30/19 at 6:24 am to sloponmyZZtop
Kind of sounds like someone who knew you had the gun. Was the thief checking all vehicles or did he target just your truck?
Posted on 11/30/19 at 6:24 am to sloponmyZZtop
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Are stolen pistols ever recovered?
Not typically until the murder investigation. Hope you got an alibi baw
Posted on 11/30/19 at 6:53 am to sloponmyZZtop
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Anybody ever actually gotten a stolen gun back?
I got mine back three years later.
From the holster wear on the slide I’m guessing some BRPD carried it around with him while I was being told it was held as evidence
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