survivorRob
Active Member
- Apr 1, 2009
- 275
I am sure this has been discussed here but I could not find anything by searching, so I apologize in advance.
The low down is this. My friend called me last week to ask about how to get his guns back after a temporary protective order was rescinded by a Judge in Baltimore County. His crazy ex made all kinds of outlandish charges against him, got his guns taken away, but a Judge heard the case and threw it all out last week. I told him to call the Baltimore Co. Police headquarters. He called and was told to fax the Judge's order and "wait for someone to contact you."
He got tired of waiting and called today. He spoke to someone there who received his fax that showed the protective order was rescinded. She told him it was a "two week process" to get his firearms back and that multiple people need to sign off on it. He was confused because at this point, they really have no right to keep his firearms. Then she drops a bombshell on him and tells him that his weapons were test fired "to make sure they work." He had a brand new shotgun that had never been fired before and was not happy to hear that.
My questions: Is it legal for them to hold these firearms for weeks after a protective order has been rescinded? Is it legal for them to "test fire" weapons that don't belong to them? Can his lawyer get them released sooner?
Thanks for any advice.
The low down is this. My friend called me last week to ask about how to get his guns back after a temporary protective order was rescinded by a Judge in Baltimore County. His crazy ex made all kinds of outlandish charges against him, got his guns taken away, but a Judge heard the case and threw it all out last week. I told him to call the Baltimore Co. Police headquarters. He called and was told to fax the Judge's order and "wait for someone to contact you."
He got tired of waiting and called today. He spoke to someone there who received his fax that showed the protective order was rescinded. She told him it was a "two week process" to get his firearms back and that multiple people need to sign off on it. He was confused because at this point, they really have no right to keep his firearms. Then she drops a bombshell on him and tells him that his weapons were test fired "to make sure they work." He had a brand new shotgun that had never been fired before and was not happy to hear that.
My questions: Is it legal for them to hold these firearms for weeks after a protective order has been rescinded? Is it legal for them to "test fire" weapons that don't belong to them? Can his lawyer get them released sooner?
Thanks for any advice.