Need Some Advice

[mklickman]

Hey all.

My buddy recently found a 9mm Sig P250 in the woods while cutting grass (lucky guy). It had a chambered round, no magazine, and was on commercial property.

Sadly, he is not keeping the gun, but is not sure the best way to dispose of the gun.

If you were in this situation, how would you dispose of it?

Thanks!

 

[Cypher]

Give it to the police, tell them exactly where you found it and call it a day

 

[Noemarmolejo]

Agree with the post above. Hand it over.

 

[LB1973]

I agree as well.Turn it in to the police.There could be a law abiding owner out there missing his beloved Sig.Hopefully it wasn't used in any crime.

 

[sig1014]

Turning it over to LE is the right thing to do and, depending on the laws, if it is legal (never been used in a crime or stolen) a lot of times if noone claims it within a certain amount of time, they will give it back to whomever found it. I know this from experience. I found an old .38 spcl. on the side of the road, turned it over to a LEO friend of mine, noone came forward to claim it and I still have it to this day!........Moral for today is: Do the right thing and you could end up with a nice firearm free and clear!

 

[McNamara]

Agree with everyone above. Turn it in, then ask if there are no claims on it or if it was involved in any illegal activity, if he can have it.

 

[foxytwo]

Turn it in to the police, no other choice.

 

[jcreek]

Keep it and delete this post immediately. Tell no one of it and hide it under the floorboards for future generations to find (make sure to wipe off your prints first). Maybe if it was used in a murder, they'll find it in 30 years and it'll be the missing key piece of evidence and A&E will do a Cold Case Files special about it...


Sorry you had six boring posts of people all telling you to do the right thing, I had to play the devils advocate. BTW: If you actually do go with my option, I hereby disclaim all liability and responsibility for suggesting it. Use said suggestion at own risk. (******* you, NSA)

 

[wolf_fire]

File all serial numbers off of the firearm. Make sure to find the ones that are "hidden" as well. After this, make sure it is in full functioning order. Use this firearm now to perform all those evil things that all gun owners want to do. If you need ideas, read the drivel from Pelosi, et al. All your crimes will be untraceable since the serial numbers are missing.

Ok, Jcreek, I felt the need to play devil's advocate too. :smile:

The first 6 responses hit the mark right on. There's only one right option. Turn it over. Several things could happen: you just provided the evidence the LEO needed for a conviction of a crime; you just found the firearm someone lost and has been sick about; or as one poster put, you might end up legally owning it if no one comes to claim it. If someone does come to claim it, they might even give you a reward for finding it. None of these should be reason for doing the right thing; doing the right thing should be the reason for doing it.

 

[tcox4freedom]

Here's what the law says in SC-

SECTION 16-23-55. Procedure for returning found handgun.(A) A handgun that is found and turned over to a law enforcement agency must be held for a period of ninety days. During that period, the agency shall make a diligent effort to determine:
(1) if the handgun is stolen;
(2) if the handgun has been used in the commission of a crime; and
(3) the true owner of the handgun.
(B) At least twice during the ninety day holding period, the agency shall advertise the handgun with its full description in a newspaper having general circulation in the county where the handgun was found.
(C) After the ninety days have elapsed from publication of the first advertisement, and upon request of the individual who found and turned over the handgun, the agency shall return the handgun to this person if the individual fully completes the application process as described in Section 23-31-140 and in federal law, and pays all advertising and other costs incidental to returning the handgun. No handgun may be returned until the individual fully completes the application.
(D) Upon proper completion of the application, the law enforcement agency shall provide copies of the application in compliance with Section 23-31-140.

Your buddy could end up with a free gun or he could help somebody else out by returning it to LE.

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[Burtboomer]

Ditto!!

 

[jfisch]

I'm actually surprised you even had to ask to be honest. He should have called LE immediately and never touched the gun in the first place. If it was used in a crime it's contaminated now and may cause problems down the line.
If you see a bomb on the side of the road do you take it home and have your friend ask what to do with it on an internet forum?

 

[jcreek]

I'm actually surprised you even had to ask to be honest. He should have called LE immediately and never touched the gun in the first place. If it was used in a crime it's contaminated now and may cause problems down the line.
If you see a bomb on the side of the road do you take it home and have your friend ask what to do with it on an internet forum?

Depends how nice a bomb it is.

 

[zrick]

Totally different subject.......Has anyone made a cross draw holster? I saw an article a while back about buying the materials from a company and building your own holster. It seems you heat the material and form it to your gun, then you would need to position and secure it to the leather backer.
I'm thinking I might be able to make a cross draw holster this way.
Any comments, thoughts, ideas past experiences?
Would love to hear about them.

 

[Kennydale]

Sig 250 hope it wasn't tossed in owner frustration ?

Let Popo know the facts sounds like the correct answer !

 

[wolf_fire]

I'm actually surprised you even had to ask to be honest. He should have called LE immediately and never touched the gun in the first place. If it was used in a crime it's contaminated now and may cause problems down the line.
If you see a bomb on the side of the road do you take it home and have your friend ask what to do with it on an internet forum?

Yes, and I try to diffuse it first... that way the LE's don't get all the fun stuff to do.







~ ok, if you didn't know that was sarcasm, please don't respond back, if you did, enjoy your smile.

 

[wolf_fire]

Totally different subject.......Has anyone made a cross draw holster? I saw an article a while back about buying the materials from a company and building your own holster. It seems you heat the material and form it to your gun, then you would need to position and secure it to the leather backer.
I'm thinking I might be able to make a cross draw holster this way.
Any comments, thoughts, ideas past experiences?
Would love to hear about them.

I've seen that kit too. The material you are referring to is called Kydex. There are many good holsters on the market that are already made with kydex. If you are hellbent on making your own, great, you probably will save a few bucks. However, have you practiced cross draw before? If you have and you know how not to cross over others when you draw from that position, great; if not, I would suggest not going there. Too many people I have seen do not know how to draw from a cross draw well and they end up muzzling the area beside them and in front of them before they are on target. I've actually stopped someone from practicing at a range because he was crossing over others at the range to his left each time he pulled from his holster.