If you found a gun on the street

**Ex Finn.** · 01-21-2010, 07:48 PM

Jaa, and it is nobody`s fault.

Cheers. Mike.

Rupert · 01-21-2010, 10:41 PM

Maybe I would give it to Dickie boy along with a request to take his old boss out for a good hunt.
Regards

Parallax · 01-22-2010, 07:18 AM

Originally posted by Ratmagiclady

Wow, you just turned me into like some kind of badass acronym.

"Reality-Accepting Totally-Mendicant Accidental Gendarme?'

RATMAG. Oof.

(Just teasing)

Alternate possibility:

Really-Annoying-Totally-Malapropos-Antagonistic-Gasbag

Ian Tokeo · 01-22-2010, 09:37 AM

I can't answer the poll because what I would actually do would be a mix of 1 and 2 - "Pocket it, and call the cops." Where I live a gun found lying on the street most likely was not involved in a crime but was legally owned by someone who absentmindedly left it on the roof of his car or the back bumper of his pickup truck and then drove off. The owner probably wants it back and has reported it lost - if he even realized he lost it, that is. If I leave it lying in the street someone less scrupulous than myself may come along and just keep it for himself. So I would take it with me, then stop by the sheriff's office or give them a call to report it, and see if anyone is looking for it. If no one claims it they'll probably let me keep it.

matiki · 01-22-2010, 09:42 AM

Originally posted by Ian Tokeo

I can't answer the poll because what I would actually do would be a mix of 1 and 2 - "Pocket it, and call the cops." Where I live a gun found lying on the street most likely was not involved in a crime but was legally owned by someone who absentmindedly left it on the roof of his car or the back bumper of his pickup truck and then drove off. The owner probably wants it back and has reported it lost - if he even realized he lost it, that is. If I leave it lying in the street someone less scrupulous than myself may come along and just keep it for himself. So I would take it with me, then stop by the sheriff's office or give them a call to report it, and see if anyone is looking for it. If no one claims it they'll probably let me keep it.

I love Montana. I wish I could get my wife to agree.

In Seattle, it'd become a crime scene. In fact, I try not to report anything to SPD for fear of being jammed up by SPD just for trying to help.

gokenin · 01-22-2010, 12:09 PM

see you are all looking at this from a law abiding citizens view. Should I be a criminal I would put some gloves on and store the weapon and use if for a future event since it already has fingerprints on it you would get away clear and implicate someone else in the crime. thats of course looking at things like a criminal

if it were me I would call the cops and hang out till they arrived

ve2vfd · 01-22-2010, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by gokenin

see you are all looking at this from a law abiding citizens view

Of course, as we are law abiding citizens... how else could we possibly look at it?

Pat

OregonJim · 01-22-2010, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by Ratmagiclady

Come down to it, if you're the first one to come across a firearm just lying around, you're already in the wrong fricking place.

What she said.

Come to think of it, is there anyone here who has actually been in this situation?

An abandoned firearm, I suppose, would almost certainly be a piece of criminal evidence - unless, of course, you're talking about a rifle found in the backwoods during hunting season...

Damn Brit · 01-22-2010, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by OregonJim

Come to think of it, is there anyone here who has actually been in this situation?

It was lying on the ground a few feet from someone who was asleep (I think he was asleep)

.

LeDave · 01-22-2010, 04:41 PM

Definitely pocket it.

Peter Zack · 01-22-2010, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by Ash

Hope you finish with a bang. All the best with that.

Did you actually post that in this thread. Too funny....

#1 of course because as a Canuck there is a 99.9% this is a crime scene to some degree, since handguns are illegal here.

JnM_in_VT · 01-22-2010, 06:21 PM

Find the TSA agent that lost it?

Waupaca Woman Finds Gun in Airport Bathroom - WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News:

Jodokast96 · 01-22-2010, 06:32 PM

Went with #1, though I would follow the Rat's lead if there was anyway someone else may decide to do something with it.

Rupert · 01-22-2010, 07:39 PM

Originally posted by Damn Brit

It was lying on the ground a few feet from someone who was asleep (I think he was asleep)

.

Like a really deep sleep? Like forever? Not snoring like Tiger......

lesmore49 · 01-22-2010, 08:53 PM

I would call the police....BTW...I don't know why some use the word 'cops'...kind of a negative connotation.

The gun may have been used in crime, it certainly is dangerous lying around on the street...why anyone would ignore it is beyond me.

A gun is certainly not a finders keepers...losers weepers type of thing.

View Poll Results: If you find a gun on the street.. you
Leave it alone, call the cops	87	85.29%
Pocket it, it may come in handy	10	9.80%
Pocket it, try to pawn it	1	0.98%
Not wanting to deal with cops/question, you dispose of it yourself.	4	3.92%
Voters: 102. You may not vote on this poll

01-22-2010, 07:18 AM	#33
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Ratmagiclady Wow, you just turned me into like some kind of badass acronym. "Reality-Accepting Totally-Mendicant Accidental Gendarme?' RATMAG. Oof. (Just teasing) Alternate possibility: Really-Annoying-Totally-Malapropos-Antagonistic-Gasbag Last edited by Parallax; 01-22-2010 at 10:45 AM.

01-22-2010, 04:18 PM	#39
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by OregonJim Come to think of it, is there anyone here who has actually been in this situation? It was lying on the ground a few feet from someone who was asleep (I think he was asleep).

01-22-2010, 06:21 PM	#42
JnM_in_VT Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 60	Find the TSA agent that lost it? Waupaca Woman Finds Gun in Airport Bathroom - WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News: Last edited by JnM_in_VT; 01-23-2010 at 07:06 PM.

01-22-2010, 07:39 PM	#44
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by Damn Brit It was lying on the ground a few feet from someone who was asleep (I think he was asleep). Like a really deep sleep? Like forever? Not snoring like Tiger......

01-21-2010, 07:48 PM	#31
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Jaa, and it is nobody`s fault. Cheers. Mike.

01-21-2010, 10:41 PM	#32
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Maybe I would give it to Dickie boy along with a request to take his old boss out for a good hunt. Regards

01-22-2010, 09:37 AM	#34
Ian Tokeo Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Montana Photos: Gallery Posts: 52	I can't answer the poll because what I would actually do would be a mix of 1 and 2 - "Pocket it, and call the cops." Where I live a gun found lying on the street most likely was not involved in a crime but was legally owned by someone who absentmindedly left it on the roof of his car or the back bumper of his pickup truck and then drove off. The owner probably wants it back and has reported it lost - if he even realized he lost it, that is. If I leave it lying in the street someone less scrupulous than myself may come along and just keep it for himself. So I would take it with me, then stop by the sheriff's office or give them a call to report it, and see if anyone is looking for it. If no one claims it they'll probably let me keep it.

01-22-2010, 09:42 AM	#35
matiki Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 393	Originally posted by Ian Tokeo I can't answer the poll because what I would actually do would be a mix of 1 and 2 - "Pocket it, and call the cops." Where I live a gun found lying on the street most likely was not involved in a crime but was legally owned by someone who absentmindedly left it on the roof of his car or the back bumper of his pickup truck and then drove off. The owner probably wants it back and has reported it lost - if he even realized he lost it, that is. If I leave it lying in the street someone less scrupulous than myself may come along and just keep it for himself. So I would take it with me, then stop by the sheriff's office or give them a call to report it, and see if anyone is looking for it. If no one claims it they'll probably let me keep it. I love Montana. I wish I could get my wife to agree. In Seattle, it'd become a crime scene. In fact, I try not to report anything to SPD for fear of being jammed up by SPD just for trying to help.

01-22-2010, 12:09 PM	#36
gokenin Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: lowell,ma Posts: 1,899	see you are all looking at this from a law abiding citizens view. Should I be a criminal I would put some gloves on and store the weapon and use if for a future event since it already has fingerprints on it you would get away clear and implicate someone else in the crime. thats of course looking at things like a criminal if it were me I would call the cops and hang out till they arrived

01-22-2010, 02:56 PM	#37
ve2vfd Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,433	Originally posted by gokenin see you are all looking at this from a law abiding citizens view Of course, as we are law abiding citizens... how else could we possibly look at it? Pat

01-22-2010, 03:43 PM	#38
OregonJim Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon Posts: 1,327	Originally posted by Ratmagiclady Come down to it, if you're the first one to come across a firearm just lying around, you're already in the wrong fricking place. What she said. Come to think of it, is there anyone here who has actually been in this situation? An abandoned firearm, I suppose, would almost certainly be a piece of criminal evidence - unless, of course, you're talking about a rifle found in the backwoods during hunting season...

01-22-2010, 04:41 PM	#40
LeDave Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis - St. Paul Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,067	Definitely pocket it.

01-22-2010, 05:31 PM	#41
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Originally posted by Ash Hope you finish with a bang. All the best with that. Did you actually post that in this thread. Too funny.... #1 of course because as a Canuck there is a 99.9% this is a crime scene to some degree, since handguns are illegal here.

01-22-2010, 06:32 PM	#43
Jodokast96 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Erial, NJ USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,134	Went with #1, though I would follow the Rat's lead if there was anyway someone else may decide to do something with it.

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01-22-2010, 08:53 PM	#45
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,344	I would call the police....BTW...I don't know why some use the word 'cops'...kind of a negative connotation. The gun may have been used in crime, it certainly is dangerous lying around on the street...why anyone would ignore it is beyond me. A gun is certainly not a finders keepers...losers weepers type of thing.