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OldSchoolRules wrote:Once again, thanks to all for the input. I spoke with the a homicide division (they handle this issue) and was told I cannot legally own the gun regardless of the circumstancesn with our customer and their belongings. I must turn the gun over to them and they will run the numbers and unless my name comes back as the owner they will keep the gun and investigate the owner history. I called dispatch and they are sending someoneout to pick it up. So, there you go..........

This is horse hockey.

dicion wrote:

TDDude wrote: The point is, there's a good chance that the family will want the pistol as a keepsake the same as as if a wedding band or photo album had been found.

I would give first crack at it to the family and then I would go through the procedure of making sure the gun was clean.

As said before, this was Reposessed after the owner died. When the owner died, the vehicle would probably have passed to next of kin before it got repo'd.

That means that the family, if any, was more then likely given the chance to take posession of the vehicle (and the debt) associated with it, and chose not to, or did take posession of it, but refused to, or couldn't pay the debt associated with it.

A Repo doesn't happen overnight. It generally takes quite a bit of time (months), notices, paperwork, and blatent non-payment of the debt to force a vehicle reposession.

The family more then likely had ample time to retrieve the pistol from the vehicle if they wanted it, or knew about it.

Well, there ya' go!! Ask me what you will about the AV business. The Repo business is greek to me as I do strive to pay my bills.

That car wouldn't happen to be an 04 or 05 Ford Excursion diesel would it?? I'm in the market for one.

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OldSchoolRules wrote:I would appreicate some advice. I am in the automobile business whereby we repossess vehicles that default on our finance contracts. I picked up a vehicle that the owner was unfortunately killled in an accident...... Please advise.

TDDude wrote: Call the police and tell them you are looking to "acquire" a pistol and you want to make sure the serial number is clean.

They can probably look it up while you wait.

I have a friend who is an HPD burglary detective and I always give him a call with any used (but new to me) purchase I'm considering.

I missed the part about the previous owner being dead. The original question was asking for advice.

As a gun owner, I'd like to think that firearms would be a big part of how I'll be remembered when I shuffle off this coil. I know that my son would like to keep any gun that I own and he has told me this. Even at 12 yrs old he tells me "You know, Dad, when tou die, I'm going to want that one and that one, and that one, and oh yeah, that one over there.......". And yes, he's a wonderful boy.

The point is, there's a good chance that the family will want the pistol as a keepsake the same as as if a wedding band or photo album had been found.

I would give first crack at it to the family and then I would go through the procedure of making sure the gun was clean.

OldSchoolRules wrote:I would appreicate some advice. I am in the automobile business whereby we repossess vehicles that default on our finance contracts. I picked up a vehicle that the owner was unfortunately killled in an accident. My mechanic found a 38 cal. revolver in the vehcile that was never claimed (law requires we hold personal belongings for 30 days and notify owner by mail). How would I go about making sure the gun is clean and have sufficient documents for keeping the gun? I have been told (not sure I am believe it's true) that police officers will rarley return found weapons if I turn it in to them. Please advise.

Call the police and tell them you are looking to "acquire" a pistol and you want to make sure the serial number is clean.

They can probably look it up while you wait.

I have a friend who is an HPD burglary detective and I always give him a call with any used (but new to me) purchase I'm considering.