Return of firearms from city/state

[alewis63]

How do I go about getting my firearm back from police custody after criminal case has been discharged?

[NikeBauer21]

Did you get a receipt when they were taken?

[alewis63]

No receipt given upon seizure, and I was taken directly to CFCF/HOC.

[anonymouse]

No receipt given upon seizure, and I was taken directly to CFCF/HOC.

Forgive my ignorance, but what is CFCF/HOC ?

[twoeggsup]

Forgive my ignorance, but what is CFCF/HOC ?

Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility

See this other thread.

I don't know if there's a lot of this going on or if the OP is posting under multiple IDs.

[GunLawyer001]

They have the Philly judges on board with their illegal practices, they won't award the statutory attorney fees unless there was no basis at all for the initial seizure. And they will continue your case and reschedule and wear you down, one billable hour at a time, until you give up.

In their view, all guns are evil, all gun owners are living within an unfortunate loophole, and just because they can't convict you of anything at all is no reason to reward you by handing you your gun back. YOU are the cause of all Philly's problems, not the crappy schools, the corrupt government, the high taxes, or the "don't snitch" ethics. Nope, it's all about guns.

Trust me, if there was a pot of gold in such a lawsuit, there'd be lawyers lining up for their share. If you knew how Philly judges get to be judges, the street politics and cash requirements, then you wouldn't expect any more justice than you'll find there.

[IronSight]

This is a good start.

[ViperGTS19801]

This is a good start.

bwahahaha I'd rep you for making me laugh at the office, but the rep nazis will not allow it.

ZER VILL BE ORDER IN MINE REPUTATION SYSTEM

[phillykev]

How do I go about getting my firearm back from police custody after criminal case has been discharged?

In Philadelphia, forget it. Mine was discharged and expunged. Wrote several letters requesting the return (had a property receipt). No responses. Finally got a pro-gun State Senator's office (the now incarcerated Vince Fumo) to get them to respond to my request. A detective in the firearms trackign unit called me, told me he was going to recommend that my firearm be returned, because based on his investigation the charges against me were fabricated by an ex-gf (which is exactly what it was). He then told me that even though he will recommend that, they won't be returned becasue it is the PPD policy to never return a firearm once it is in their custody without a court order. Got the written response which was, "At this time, we do not find it feasible to return your firearm. If you'd like to appeal...." then it listed some ancient statute I couldn't find any record of and after digging into a law library found that what they cited had long been superseded by something else.

Bottom line, buying a replacement was cheaper than a lawyer.

[ViperGTS19801]

Wait. "We don't find it feasible" to stop breaking the law and stealing your property?

Yes...steal the property of a trained gun owner, then tell them that you have no regard for the law and will not hesitate to do it again. That's a GREAT fucking idea.