Re: GUNS TAKEN BY THE POLICE NEED ADVICE PLEASE

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Why don't you just follow the instructions on the paperwork
you apparently received from the police? File for a hearing
within 30 days.

On 8/29/06, Chris wrote:
> On 8/27/06, JUNIOR LOPEZ wrote:
>> I HAD MY GUNS TAKEN BY MY LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE
>> MY WIFE CALLED THEM AFTER WE GOT INTO A VERBAL FIGHT, AND
>> SHE THOUGHT BY ME SECURING MY GUN THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO
>> COMMITE SUICIDE. SO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REGISTERED ME AS
>> 51-50 WENT TO HOSPITAL AND THE DOCTOR SAID I WAS NOT 51-50
>> AND SAID IT WAS MORE MARTIAL PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTED
>> COUSELING, WAS IN THERE NO MORE THAN 20 MINS. NOW THE
>> POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SENDING ME A PETITION TO DESTROY MY
>> GUNS AND TELLING ME I'M NOT GOING TO GET THEM BACK. THEY
>> TOLD ME I HAD 30 DAYS TO FILE FOR A HEARING FOR THE JUDGE
>> TO HEAR MY CASE, BUT IN SAYING ALL THIS REMEMBER I HAVE A
>> CLEAN RECORD, THE ONLY THING I HAVE IS SPEEDING TICKETS
>> NOTHING ELSE. NO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY
>> WEAPON, NO FELONYS, NO MISDEMEANORS, ETC. PLEASE I NEED
>> ADVICE
>
> I would suggest hiring a lawyer as soon as possible and
> explain the situation. I would also inform the police that
> you intend to recover the firearms in the same condition as
> confiscated or sue for the value of the firearms.