I got kinda freaked out last night....question inside

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - I got kinda freaked out last night....question inside

Posted: 7/22/2014 11:27:56 AM EDT

Last night (technically 2 am this morning) I got freaked out.

I heard a lot of noise, loud noise so I thought I was having my house broken in. So I cleared my house and couldn't find anything, thank God. Still don't know what it was for all I know it couyld have came from my dogs who knows.

Nonetheless I stayed up a bit freaked out and my buddy was online so I talked to him (he lives in WI). He made the comment "Well if you had to use it, it would be a bitch to get your gun back" And that leads us to todays question.

"If you have to use your firearm in defense in the state of NM, would the police confiscate your firearm? If they do is it difficult to get your firearm back?

Any input would be great

Posted: 7/22/2014 3:48:35 PM EDT

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No matter when/where you use it, expect your firearm to be held, as evidence, until case is closed. This is from my neighbor, who is a NMSP officer. That is why I use an inexpensive Mossy 500 for home defense. Another thing he told me is to never, ever shoot for the head, as this means you meant to kill. Emptying the mag into the torso means you meant to stop the assailant.

Posted: 7/22/2014 8:53:03 PM EDT

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So after the case is closed ill get it back automatically or would I have to fight for it?

Posted: 7/22/2014 9:48:59 PM EDT

[#3]

Glad everything was ok.

Don't use your favorite gun as home defense.
I would hate to loose a colt python, or grandpa's ww2 garand. Chances are, it will be in worse condition when you get it back.

I knew a guy who had a gun stolen from his truck. It was recovered a few days later, but it was held as evidence until after the trial. It was nearly 8 months until he got it back.

Posted: 7/22/2014 11:24:04 PM EDT

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Glad everything was ok.

Don't use your favorite gun as home defense.
I would hate to loose a colt python, or grandpa's ww2 garand. Chances are, it will be in worse condition when you get it back.

I knew a guy who had a gun stolen from his truck. It was recovered a few days later, but it was held as evidence until after the trial. It was nearly 8 months until he got it back.

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Oh ok sounds like I should find a trade in Glock 17 or 22

Don't really want to loose my PPQ M1 (firearm I did use to clear the house)

Posted: 7/23/2014 3:40:13 PM EDT

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So after the case is closed ill get it back automatically or would I have to fight for it?

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Up to the DA and department that stole it from you.

Posted: 7/23/2014 4:00:47 PM EDT

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Buddy had an ND and shot another buddy. Cops kept the gun for about a year then handed it over with the bullets inside the station

Bullets out of the gun, but gave him both gun and bullets back in the station.

Posted: 7/27/2014 1:27:06 AM EDT

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No matter when/where you use it, expect your firearm to be held, as evidence, until case is closed. This is from my neighbor, who is a NMSP officer. That is why I use an inexpensive Mossy 500 for home defense. Another thing he told me is to never, ever shoot for the head, as this means you meant to kill. Emptying the mag into the torso means you meant to stop the assailant .

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