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Originally Posted by rwilson452
I'm not a lawyer, I don't play one on TV. that said, It seems to me:
IF you can sue to get your property back you can sue for damages for the loss of use of the property, plus costs and all that stuff.
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I really don't think suing is an option the more I look into it. It's an administrative procedural thing for the PD, and I'm assuming they are immune from suits for that until you exhaust their procedures, which are apparently non-existent rules in the criminal code. A lawyer can probably step through it easily, but I'm not a lawyer.
I had a state senator's office working on it for me, and after 6 months the best they could do is get this response to my request for the return of my property from two years ago.
I'm thinking at this point, for my peace of mind, I just let it go and live with the reality that the gov't can screw over just about anyone it wants any time for any reason. The alternative is hire a lawyer, which is going to be, minimally, twice the cost to replace the gun.
I'd like to fight city hall, and fight for my values, stand up for my rights. But I just don't know if I have the time or energy. It would cost me time out of work, time away from work, money, and I'm sure the path is full of aggravation. This is what they count on, I guess. Making it too much of a hassle to bother so they can pump up their press releases about how many guns they take off the street while ignoring the fact that many of them are legally owned and illegally seized.
One thing I know, though. If, and I hope not, anything like this ever happens again, I won't be honest and tell the police that I have a gun when they ask. Next time I'll bury it somewhere. Good guys never win and being an honest person who respects the law just gets you bent over by it.