[ppython11]

An example of real responsible gun owners if this was new york the son would have probably been arrested for looking at a gun without a permit and the father would have had his permit pulled for finding a gun that was not on his permit

Boy going to see 'Man of Steel' finds gun in Ybor theater | Tampa Bay Times

 

[Bob11]

"Nearly a year ago, 12 people in Colorado were massacred at a showing of another superhero movie, the Batman film The Dark Knight Rises."

How is that even remotely related? Because this was in a movie theater too?

"Zane told his dad he would not have touched the gun and gotten an adult if he had found it by himself. "

This is what every child should be taught. Not panic, flee, etc. that the schools teach.

 

[leftyz]

Been to that theater many times, never got a free glock though

 

[Prominus]

Wonder how long it took for the guy taking a dump to realize his pistol was gone.

 

[leftyz]

Probably a felon who will NOT be reporting it missing.. makes new meaning of a drop gun

 

[Degenret]

I might have finished watching the movie first. If it was good.

 

[2wheeler]

I hear NY is trying to extradite him, cuz after all, Bloomy and Cuomo are trying to protect the people and I think NY has jurisidiction over the rest of the states.......

 

[Cavalry]

If I was in Fl and this happened, into the pocket it would have gone. No calling 911, no police, no reports, no news story. Just a nice carry pistol for the collection.

 

[thughes]

Just what I would want in my possession: a "nice carry pistol" that had just been used to commit a murder and then dropped in the theatre.

If I was in Fl and this happened, into the pocket it would have gone. No calling 911, no police, no reports, no news story. Just a nice carry pistol for the collection.

 

[hermannr]

I don't know what the lost and found laws are in FL, but here in WA the proper procedure would be to inform the owner of the theater, take the weapon to the police station and turn it in (with a claim tag). Wait 60 days. If the police cannot identify the lost property's owner, and determine it has not been used in a crime, is stolen, etc.. it then become the finder's legal property.

In this case, I am sure LE would determine who actually owned this firearm and would return it to it's rightful owner...

Example: (not quite a Glock, but worth more) Our youngest daughter found a diamond engagement ring worth about $4000 in the Mt Baker National Forest. From the style it was probably from the 30's or the 40's. She took the ring to the forest service headquarters in Sedro Woolley, and turned it in. 60 days later they called her up to come claim HER property. No-one had reported loosing such a ring, or were there any lost ring reports on file. That happened 30 years ago. She still has that ring.

If you play the game by the rules, it is sometimes possible to legally get quite a windfall.

 

[Cavalry]

Just what I would want in my possession: a "nice carry pistol" that had just been used to commit a murder and then dropped in the theatre.

Who cares where it came from? I am not in the habit of having my firearms seized and ballistics testing done so its not going to come back on me. Even so, most states privately owned pistols can be bought and sold as any other property with no registration or paperwork. Such a pistol could have changed hands a dozen times from the original owner to the current one.

 

[thughes]

Guess I'm just paranoid, to each his own.

 

[leftyz]

Heres a twist... Gun found by boy in Ybor theater belongs to deputy | Tampa Bay Times

The Glock was a personal gun of a Hillsborough County Sheriffs Deputy!

Still want that in your possession Cavalry?

 

[Cavalry]

Still want that in your possession Cavalry?

You mean former deputy ( I hope). I dont know whats more concerning, that a "professional" was not carrying locked and loaded or that he misplaced it.

To answer your question though, I still would have no problems keeping it.