Eight or nine years ago a co-worker of mine was driving home when he saw a cardboard box in the emergency lane. He turned around and picked the box up. Among other things, the box had a brand new Ruger single action revolver (.357 magnum) in it. He took the gun to the Sheriff’s Office and it was never claimed. He eventually ended up with the gun (I don’t know if he bought it at auction or got to keep it).
This morning I was in a local sporting goods store when last night’s pizza and Bud Light began to seek a new home. I went to the men’s room and walked into a stall and I’ll be darned; on the back of the toilet tank is a Glock 23. When I got finished with the task at hand I expected to see a panic stricken face on the other side of the restroom door. No one around so I figured maybe someone tried to steal the gun and chickened out. I don’t know what to do but I sure can’t just leave the thing on the crapper. I drop the magazine and the thing is loaded. I take the Glock to the gun counter and give it to a salesman. He never saw it before so he calls the manager over. Manager says he is clueless too. Manager calls the police and cop shows up. No guns reported stolen recently. What a puzzler this is. As near as we can figure out, someone sat it on the toilet tank to go potty and walks off without it. The gun ends up at the PD. This evening I learn that nine hours later the owner calls the store from 400 miles away wondering if anyone happened to find his Glock. Just curious, any of you guys ever actually find a gun just lying about?
This morning I was in a local sporting goods store when last night’s pizza and Bud Light began to seek a new home. I went to the men’s room and walked into a stall and I’ll be darned; on the back of the toilet tank is a Glock 23. When I got finished with the task at hand I expected to see a panic stricken face on the other side of the restroom door. No one around so I figured maybe someone tried to steal the gun and chickened out. I don’t know what to do but I sure can’t just leave the thing on the crapper. I drop the magazine and the thing is loaded. I take the Glock to the gun counter and give it to a salesman. He never saw it before so he calls the manager over. Manager says he is clueless too. Manager calls the police and cop shows up. No guns reported stolen recently. What a puzzler this is. As near as we can figure out, someone sat it on the toilet tank to go potty and walks off without it. The gun ends up at the PD. This evening I learn that nine hours later the owner calls the store from 400 miles away wondering if anyone happened to find his Glock. Just curious, any of you guys ever actually find a gun just lying about?