relax, take a deep breath, and go on with life
You got a subpoena, so you would be available as a resource, should the prosecution need you. They have the police report that the gun was stolen, from years back. That's generally enough. They might like a sworn statment from you that you did not give, sell, or trade the gun to anyone. THat will be enough for a court.
Your procecutor is covering his bases, he wants you available in court to testify, should the defense challenge the evidence that the gun was stolen. It is likely they won't. It is likely you will not be called to the stand. But they want you there to be available, just in case.
If they agree, your sworn statement will satisfy the court, unless the defense challenges, in which case they will want you there to testify. You may not even need to be in the courtroom, unless called to testify. Talk to the DA and see. Tell him of your fear of reprisal from the druggie. I'm sure they will try to work something out to your benefit.
As to the transfer, you have the papers saying you followed the law and procedure. The shop screwed up, and that's their headache, NOT yours.
The gun will be evidence until the case is dispositioned. Either dropped (plea bargin) or carried through trial and closed. After that, you can get the gun back, as it is no longer evidence in an ongoing case. Even if you no longer want the gun, you should try and get it back. Sell it to a dealer afterwards, if you want, somebody somewhere could get some good from it. What happened wasn't the gun's fault, you shouldn't hold it responsible.
Contrary to popular fiction, guns held by bad guys do not become bad things, the remain just things. And if they later come into the hands of good guys, they can do good things if called on for that.
You got a subpoena, so you would be available as a resource, should the prosecution need you. They have the police report that the gun was stolen, from years back. That's generally enough. They might like a sworn statment from you that you did not give, sell, or trade the gun to anyone. THat will be enough for a court.
Your procecutor is covering his bases, he wants you available in court to testify, should the defense challenge the evidence that the gun was stolen. It is likely they won't. It is likely you will not be called to the stand. But they want you there to be available, just in case.
If they agree, your sworn statement will satisfy the court, unless the defense challenges, in which case they will want you there to testify. You may not even need to be in the courtroom, unless called to testify. Talk to the DA and see. Tell him of your fear of reprisal from the druggie. I'm sure they will try to work something out to your benefit.
As to the transfer, you have the papers saying you followed the law and procedure. The shop screwed up, and that's their headache, NOT yours.
The gun will be evidence until the case is dispositioned. Either dropped (plea bargin) or carried through trial and closed. After that, you can get the gun back, as it is no longer evidence in an ongoing case. Even if you no longer want the gun, you should try and get it back. Sell it to a dealer afterwards, if you want, somebody somewhere could get some good from it. What happened wasn't the gun's fault, you shouldn't hold it responsible.
Contrary to popular fiction, guns held by bad guys do not become bad things, the remain just things. And if they later come into the hands of good guys, they can do good things if called on for that.
