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LEO Lawyer Question
Another one of those domestic issues. A friend broke up with his fiance and called the wedding off. His former future FIL was storing his guns, 2 I think in his safe. This was by mutual agreement. Now that the wedding is off ex FFIL wants money back for the deposit he lost on the reception and won't release the guns until he pays up. There was no agreement to pay back for the wedding before, he is just pissed off at the kid. Where does he stand? It seems that if someone has something of yours and won't give it back, he has stolen it.
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There are specific law on the books for lending a firearm to someone in CA. Different requirement for hands guns and long guns. The law requires the HSC for a handgun loan. While it sounds like the storage was not a loan, if the person has access to the firearms it might be considered a loan under the ca penal code. Your friend has choices. One is a simple articulation that the items are seperate- storing the guns and the cost of the reception. One could simply contact the man and ask for the date and time in the next 13 hours when you could collect your property. If they refuse, explain that you will be asking the PD/ Sherriff to assist in the recovery of your property. No reason to be threatening, just lay out what you see as the options for getting the property returned. Texting and emails are great as they can be produced to LEO and will verify that he has the property
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Hopefully your buddy does the right thing and comes up with the money to reimburse the lost deposits.
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You are due your firearms. There's no association between your guns and a reception deposit (barring an agreement which states so). I can't steal or hold hostage your property in exchange for even an associated debt. Beng firearms this is accentuated. He CANNOT take over ownership in CA without going through an FFL. Worst case, you don't get them back and be glad you aren't involved with this vindcitive family anymore. But I see no legal reason you can't getthem back. I hate the idea of LE for rather domestic issues, but thet may have to be step to document. Small claims suing for value is another recourse.
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To me the old man is basically trying to extort him because he wouldn't take her off his hands. |
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Contact your local law enforcement agency and ask if they provide civil standbys. Basically see if they will escort you to your FIL property to retrieve the items. Inform the father in law you want your firearms back and wish to do so in a civil manner with the assistance of the police. If he refuses, you may want to think of reporting them as stolen by your FIL who refuses to return them.
Advise to anyone in your friends position, in-laws or friends you are falling out with, make sure you get all your property back before you drop the bomb on them. Last edited by OneNcustdy; 02-17-2014 at 9:02 AM.. |
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