There are evil places in the world. Some of the readers here live in them. They are not only places where bad people hurt other people, but where governments and law enforcement institutions do NOT protect the rights and property of others (in some ways, similar to some third world countries). That is sad. I live in Ohio, a state where you are 99% likely to get your weapon back if cleared of a self defense shooting (I'm allowing for that occasional, unexplainable miscarriage of justice
). If I should have to shoot to protect life and limb, my actions will be reviewed, and my weapon taken as evidence until the game is over. After that, if no crime has been committed by me in the event, I'm entitled to have my weapon returned. As mentioned before, a Glock is a no-brainer. I do not get to attached to them, as they mostly all look alike (although mine are OD green, also
). Some view guns as tools, some view them as works of art I often view them as both, but it is hard to tell Glocks of a given model apart if they are otherwise unaltered, and a replacement gun will be used until my original is returned. I often carry something blued, walnut stocked, or decorated in some other way, and it WOULD bother me that "the state" is caretaking it until the end of a legal proceeding. BUT, that is the risk I take on any given day. If I worry too much, I'll pack a gun that CAN be replaced, if only temporarily. For those in more highly restricted jurisdictions where they might have to "sacrifice" their weapon to powers that DON'T respect their property, then they should take that into consideration.
