It’s nice that you’re confident in your own conclusion. Clear however, isn’t the way I’d characterize your previous statement, if the above is what you actually meant. “Those areas” comprise the vast majority of the US.
But then again, sometimes my expectations aren’t met either.
I’ve had numerous encounters with game wardens, never had them say a thing about the gun except to unload it while they checked our hunting license. They don’t record the serial number and call it in to Game Warden Central Command. Same with a personal pistol, I could shoot an intruder and never have to show any bill of sale or anything concerning ownership of the gun. YMMV depending on jurisdiction, but none of what you posted would apply to me.
EDIT: “Those areas” are not the vast majority of the US.:smack:
I’ve been dealing with a lot of reverse logic DCS blocks today. NOT
Never heard of this one, but I’m open to enlightenment…Cite please. BTW, Why would local jurisdictions have any effect on Federal law?
It’s okay I understood what you meant. 
Meh, if it killed someone notable (or as part of a notable altercation), it might become quite valuable (I imagine quite a lot of people would love to have the gun that killed Hitler), otherwise, how’s it different than possessing any other gun? It’s not like guns that have killed develop a taste for blood and become more likely to kill again.
Busted for what? Possession of a firearm (found or not) in the US is not against the law, generally speaking. Contrary to popular opinion, there is no sweeping mandate for a background check, no registration requirement, no bill of sale requisite to legally own a firearm.
In your scenario, the best possible outcome, would be that one could convince authorities that one did in fact, find it in a ditch. If proven to be so, no law has been violated by the “finder” (excepting the complication of the homicide). The relative intelligence of not reporting a found firearm may be debated, but the general legality of such, is indisputable.
Where are you getting this from? Where is this law clear?
The gun that George Zimmerman used to kill Trayvon Martin was apparently sold for somewhere between $100,000 (reported by CNBC) and $250,000 (reported by The BBC).
Though off topic, that is simply tragic.
I was not talking about Federal law (US). I meant the local LEO/Game Warden/County Sheriff/etc asking about your weapon in a non-confrontational manner. If you reported it found and it was returned to you, great. Given the proficiency of bureaucracy around these parts, that might take a year.
Keep your mouth shut and hope it wasn’t ditched by some gang-banger. Or just buy a new one is all I am saying. YMMV.
That is just my understanding from several US States. Maybe I was fed bull shit, but it makes sense to me. A loose gun found on the side of the road and turned in to LEO will be processed in some way. No cites. Just hearsay.
One cite here … What do to with evidence?
But if us Texas country boys found one, we would just clean it and plink empty beer cans with it.
I defer to better legal opinions.
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Well, yes you were. You said: “No, the law here in the US is clear.”
All right then.:rolleyes:
Check above before you commit. :smack:
Did you read the very first part of your cite?:
We are a nation of separate States, each independent of each other. If you have a problem with this…take me to The Pit.
Good lorf. I detest this conversation topic from googohampters already.
Yes. but please this thread is getting de-railed, We need to hear back from the OP before we jump on each others shit. Free beer when that happens!!!
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Or until the moderator jumps on your shit.
Let’s refrain from posting hearsay in General Questions, as well as getting snarky with other posters when they call you on it. No warning issued.
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