I have done a lot of work with house flippers and renovation contractors, and I know of a few that have found random firearms in inside walls or attic insulation or what have you. (They have, in each case, been responsible for removing previous owner items as part of the contract, they were not stealing hidden items from the owner)
I believe long guns are a non issue, as you can just keep them or sell them, with no real problem, but I know of two guys who have found pistols and have asked me what they should do with them. I have no idea what to tell them, except to turn in to the police or to see if they ever do one of those no questions asked, cash for gun deals, but I dont even know if they ever do those in MD.
First, am I correct about the long guns? I asked the sheriffs once during an eviction which turned up a shotgun, they said it was no problem, but they would appreciate it if the person taking it waiting until after they left, which was a bit of a puzzlement to me. I had them run it to make sure it didn't pop up as stolen, and afterwards they just left it on the sidewalk among all the other stuff removed from the house. I'd have thought they would rather it be just about anywhere else than laying on a sidewalk in a residential neighborhood.
Second, what should be done with the pistols? Turn in to police? I know some of these guys would throw them in the bay before walking in to the station with a potentially illegal handgun, that may or may not have been used in crime.
I believe long guns are a non issue, as you can just keep them or sell them, with no real problem, but I know of two guys who have found pistols and have asked me what they should do with them. I have no idea what to tell them, except to turn in to the police or to see if they ever do one of those no questions asked, cash for gun deals, but I dont even know if they ever do those in MD.
First, am I correct about the long guns? I asked the sheriffs once during an eviction which turned up a shotgun, they said it was no problem, but they would appreciate it if the person taking it waiting until after they left, which was a bit of a puzzlement to me. I had them run it to make sure it didn't pop up as stolen, and afterwards they just left it on the sidewalk among all the other stuff removed from the house. I'd have thought they would rather it be just about anywhere else than laying on a sidewalk in a residential neighborhood.
Second, what should be done with the pistols? Turn in to police? I know some of these guys would throw them in the bay before walking in to the station with a potentially illegal handgun, that may or may not have been used in crime.