Lost Rifles New Germany Range

Tube Screamer · Aug 21, 2016

Found two rifles in a case at the New Germany gun range.

We tried to turn them over to the nearby ranger station but they wouldn't take them so we took them to the to the MSP Barracks in McHenry.

In the off chance anyone knows anyone pass this on please.

Thanks

Doctor_M · Aug 21, 2016

Good on you for turning them in. Hope they find their way back home.

iH8DemLibz · Aug 21, 2016

That's one hell of an honest thing to do.

A LOT of folks wouldn't have been so kind.

Good job for doing it and for taking the time to post the information here.

newmuzzleloader · Aug 21, 2016

iH8DemLibz said:
That's one hell of an honest thing to do.

A LOT of folks wouldn't have been so kind.

Good job for doing it and for taking the time to post the information here.

BUFF7MM · Aug 21, 2016

Good on you for doing this, glad there are decent people left in the world.

platoonDaddy · Aug 21, 2016

dang, great job!

What was the Ranger Station reason?

POP57 · Aug 21, 2016

Good job. I just can't imagine anyone forgetting their rifles. Must have been in a hurry.

Sundazes · Aug 21, 2016

Good for you.
BTW where is new Germany?

Park ranger · Aug 21, 2016

platoonDaddy said:
dang, great job!

What was the Ranger Station reason?

Maryland Park Rangers are not law enforcement now a days, and most have limited if any firearm experience, and thus are told if you don't know what your doing, don't touch them.

Then there is the storing of this lost and found property to make sure no one unauthorized gets to it. Then it gets confusing on can you release these firearms back to the "owner". Is a NICS check required? What if this person is not allowed to own firearms? How do you know if this is actually the legal owner? Stuff Ranger are not trained to do.

Also, the Savage River range is owned and operated by the state forest, not the parks. Splitting hairs, but there is a difference.

*If* the Ranger took possession, I would assume they would immediately turn them over to Natural Resource Police. That's what I would do.

Don't think they were being rude or uncaring, it's just a situation way beyond the comfort level of most.

platoonDaddy · Aug 22, 2016

Park ranger said:
Maryland Park Rangers are not law enforcement now a days, and most have limited if any firearm experience, and thus are told if you don't know what your doing, don't touch them.

Then there is the storing of this lost and found property to make sure no one unauthorized gets to it. Then it gets confusing on can you release these firearms back to the "owner". Is a NICS check required? What if this person is not allowed to own firearms? How do you know if this is actually the legal owner? Stuff Ranger are not trained to do.

Also, the Savage River range is owned and operated by the state forest, not the parks. Splitting hairs, but there is a difference.

*If* the Ranger took possession, I would assume they would immediately turn them over to Natural Resource Police. That's what I would do.

Don't think they were being rude or uncaring, it's just a situation way beyond the comfort level of most.

Thanks, makes sense.

midnightSGT · Dec 20, 2016

I did this back in 1987. I left my Remington 760 in 30-06. in a hard case at a firing point. I drove the hour home
to open my trunk and to my dismay my rifle was not there. I called the Pa state police that patrol in that area and the desk sergeant
stated "Yep its here"! Drove the hour back to retrieve my rifle. Feeling like I ass when I walked into the State Police Barracks.

Kman · Dec 20, 2016

POP57 said:
Good job. I just can't imagine anyone forgetting their rifles. Must have been in a hurry.

I used to think that as well.
Then on one outing with a friend and his son, the friend had to leave in a hurry. We packed up. I go back home and got a panicked call that my friend left several guns at the range.
I set a land speed record for an old pick up 7 miles to the club.
No guns.
Friend called and told me his son unloaded some guns from truck without him knowing.

You're a good man OP.

Mightydog · Dec 20, 2016

Good Job!! Weren't you just a little curious to see what was in them? Come on...you know you were! Did you? Merry Christmas!!!

3 Gun Gal · Dec 20, 2016

Leaving guns behind is more common than you would think. There have been several 3 gun matches I've been to where a gun or guns in cases were left on a stage. There is so much gear and so many bags, including people carpooling with all their gear too, that it is sometimes hard to see whether you've got it all. When you leave, there are often still other gun cases on the ground so you have to be super vigilant to make sure you have all your stuff before you leave. I know I double check before leaving. "1, 2, 3 guns? Okay, I'm good to go."

I commend the people around the gun community who choose honesty and return lost items rather than claiming finders keepers.

fiveloaves · Dec 20, 2016

Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.
You Sir, can be trusted with the keys to the city!!!

lonzo · Dec 21, 2016

fiveloaves said:
Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.
You Sir, can be trusted with the keys to the city!!!

+1

BigSteve57 · Dec 21, 2016

I simply can not imagine myself NOT turning them in to some proper authority.
First, I couldn't live with myself.
Second, I wouldn't want to ever be found to possess a rifle(s) that would have been likely reported stolen.

Cochise · Dec 21, 2016

25 years ago I left a 50 cal can full or 762 x 39 next to the car at Elk Neck back when I was living in Newark DE, so it can be done by an otherwise intelligent human. I went back when I realized an hour or so later, it was gone.

outrider58 · Dec 21, 2016

I need to stop by there more often. All kinds of good stuff just lying around that range...

Dizzy · Jan 17, 2017

These were found near DC. LOL! Main post found in Water Cooler thread.
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/l...ase-at-Fletchers-Cove-in-NW-DC-409674815.html

What's funny is the lack of loose brass at New Germany......I think some members here help with clean up

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