“Unhappy it is, though, to reflect that a brother’s sword has been sheathed in a brother’s breast and that the once-happy plains of America are either to be drenched with blood or inhabited by slaves. Sad alternative! But can a virtuous man hesitate in his choice?” - George Washington, 1777
To me, this story doesn't add up - or at least the reporting I've read doesn't add up. For example, the one article I read claimed that local police checked if the finders had proper permits for the gun - Florida, like most states, doesn't require permits for long guns.
I'm with you about the confiscation thing, but I suspect the cops did it because they could and the finders didn't fight it.
They ran the numbers, it was not stolen: Finder Keepers.
ReplyDeletePS: Floridians can check for stolen firearm with the FDLE online
ReplyDeletehttp://pas.fdle.state.fl.us/pas/restricted/PAS/StolenGun.jsf
To me, this story doesn't add up - or at least the reporting I've read doesn't add up.
ReplyDeleteFor example, the one article I read claimed that local police checked if the finders had proper permits for the gun - Florida, like most states, doesn't require permits for long guns.
I'm with you about the confiscation thing, but I suspect the cops did it because they could and the finders didn't fight it.