Lucky man. Where I live, the police would have reported that it was "lost" and then some years later, it would turn up in some retired cop's private collection.
Would have happend there too if the photo of it and the guy had not been in the paper. Most of the guns turned in at thses things are inoperable junk. The few that are actually worth something never head the the melting pot, they go to the cops who sell them.
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Former police sergeant to plead guilty
By Karen Zapf TRIBUNE-REVIEW Friday, July 8, 2005
A former Plum police sergeant is expected to plead guilty today to reduced federal charges in connection with the theft of a handgun from the department's evidence room.
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It was a high end .45 that the cops siezed for no reason. The owner forced them to return it and when he went to pick it up --- guess what? It was "missing".
I guarantee you, that's where it will end up. That's where plenty buy-backs in good condition go.