Here any gun involved in a shooting be if officers or civillian, will be held for a minimum of a year. Even a good justifiable shooting.
I've argued about this on more than one occasion. We had two MP5's and several handguns but duty and personal backup guns taken by the investigating agency of a shooting. They told me to write off the MP5's we'd never see them again. I stayed squeaky wheel since they wouldn't let me buy new ones. Took a couple years but I got a couple rusty neglected MP5's back.
They even take guns that weren't fired if the officer fired another gun. Took everything.
That's why some guys don't want to carry their favorite whatever gun, if you use it you might not see it again for a long time.
Not right to me. Take pictures, do a ballistic test if necessary and give it back.
In Memory of Paul "Dietrich" Stines.
Dad: Say something nice to your cousin Shirley
Dietrich: For a fat girl you sure don't sweat much.
Cue sound of Head slap.
RIP Muggsy & TMan
"If you are a warrior legally authorized to carry a weapon and you step outside without that weapon, then you become a sheep, pretending that JOCKO will not come today."