Originally Posted by
Combat Medic
"nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law"
Then the cops are opening themselves up for a civil rights lawsuit.
Um, no.
They can take custody of the weapons as part of their community caretaking function. Once an owner is identified who can lawfully possess the firearm then it is returned to him.
If the police dont believe that the owner is allowed to take possession of the firearm, then that is what the court is for (due process).