Posted: 2/24/2010 6:16:52 PM EDT
| something i was wondering about, if a bad guy breaks in my house and i shoot the sumbich ,does my weapon get seized,if so why, and for how long. |
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CEASE /sis/ Show Spelled [sees] Show IPA verb,ceased, ceas·ing, noun
–verb (used without object) 1.to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist. 2.to come to an end: At last the war has ceased. 3.Obsolete. to pass away; die out. –verb (used with object) 4.to put a stop or end to; discontinue: He begged them to cease their quarreling. –noun 5.cessation: The noise of the drilling went on for hours without cease. SEIZE /siz/ Show Spelled [seez] Show IPA verb,seized, seiz·ing. –verb (used with object) 1.to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon. 2.to grasp mentally; understand clearly and completely: to seize an idea. 3.to take possession of by force or at will: to seize enemy ships. 4.to take possession or control of as if by suddenly laying hold: Panic seized the crowd. 5.to take possession of by legal authority; confiscate: to seize smuggled goods. 6.Also, seise. Law. to put (someone) in seizin or legal possession of property (usually used in passive constructions): She was seized of vast estates. 7.to capture; take into custody. 8.to take advantage of promptly: to seize an opportunity. 9.Nautical. to bind or fasten together with a seizing. –verb (used without object) 10.to grab or take hold suddenly or forcibly (usually fol. by on or upon): to seize on a rope. 11.to resort to a method, plan, etc., in desperation (usually fol. by on or upon): He must seize on a solution, however risky. 12.to have moving parts bind and stop moving as a result of excessive pressure, temperature, or friction (usually fol. by up): The engine seized up from cold. ...and yes. |
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if i have not broken any laws why is my property taken Because there has to be an investigation to ensure that you haven't broken any laws- the cops who arrive on scene will likely form their own opinions, but the district attorney and/or a grand jury will review your actions and decide if you will be charged with a crime. That requires a (hopefully) complete and thorough investigation into what happened. Your weapon will be seized as evidence until such time as they decide not to charge you. This is the problem with many people- they expect the responding officers to instantly know that 1. they are the 'good guy' and 2. what they did was completely legal and there's no need to collect evidence or conduct any sort of investigation. Your property will be taken because you used deadly force against another human being and there will not be an automatic assumption that you were totally justified in doing so. |
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Yep, gun is going to go in a box as evidence.
Same thing happens whens cops are involved in shootings. The weapon gets taken as evidence. Common misconception is that a "good shoot" gets treated like the movies where the cops shake your hand and leave. There will be a Grand Jury regardless if you are cop or citizen. Good shoot or not. That Grand Jury will either "no bill" you or indict you. If you are no billed there are no charges and you get your gun back. It could take a year or more and your gun is going to be in a property room. Don't shoot people with high dollar guns if you can avoid it. The optics and all go with it into evidence. |
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Quoted: if i have not broken any laws why is my property taken Ask Blitz308 what happened to him or read this http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=988015 |