My main HD AR pistol has a direct threaded suppressor attached. I know that in a defensive shooting, the police will usually collect the weapon for evidence, and was wondering if that would include an attached suppressor.
Anyone have an idea about this? Presumably a big no-no to remove the can before the cops get there to take it into evidence, right?
How would they know it was mounted for the shoot?
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Good question. In general, this is valid, but because mine is direct threaded, I would need to thread on a muzzle device before they arrive. Seems a bit… much, in light of someone potentially dying on my doorstep as I’m hypothetically going about this.
Why would you need to add something else? You give them a lot of credit. I’m trying to imagine a scenario where they question your having no muzzle device and that turning into a search for something. No muzzle device is not a crime. I’ve seen weapons taken which didn’t even have sights.
Ultimately, choose your own way with this but I wouldn’t over think it. Hell, I wouldn’t even post the question. But that’s my thoughts on it
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TL/DR: If you have the option, don’t use things you might miss/be difficult to replace for HD/SD, imho.
Being in most every jurisdiction, if you’re in a justified SD scenario, your gun goes off to evidence in the configuration they found it, and the chances of seeing it again are slim or at least the process of getting it back will be grueling.
If I was in an SD scenario, the last of my worries would be what happens to my gun and stuff attached to it after the po-po show up. As most of us agree, we like not being in jail.
Perceived “tampering” could be bad; pretty dang sure of it. I’d probably just write it off.
My HD and EDC stuff is as reliable as possible, but absolutely replaceable.
Larping/“rare-er”(Nothing I own is that rare, maybe more sentimental than anything)/high dollar stuff stays in the safe.
IMHO, if you have to shoot someone in your house the last thing your going to give a fck about is the gear you used. I have a DT can on my Colt 6945 and it can all go to to the coppers if they want it. When they show up, Ill ask, do you need my can, Im sure they will take it but who gives a shit , your alive.
Yes they may fck it up but who cares you are alive and are your loved ones and that is all that counts. If that worries you, blow your eardrums and kill the bad guy. Either way the good guy wins, hopefully.
PB
Yeah. Don’t fight on your home field with some 2nd string gear. That stuff is replaceable. Now as far as the fukkery of some Soros funded DA railroading you for using special forces gear… that’s a different debate.
Gets caught on your neighbors RING cam.
If I have to shoot somebody, in my limited response to the police I may mention the suppressor is for hearing protection. Other than that, these are questions for my lawyer.
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A DA would consider removing a suppressor to be tampering with evidence. That’s a charge that could stick regardless of whether or not they charge you with something else. It could also lead to another charge that one wouldn’t have otherwise had.
Yea, I’m following the letter of the law if I smoke some gumbah rummaging in my house. They can keep my $4k rig if they want. Geissele trigger and all! No price can be too much for alive and free.
PB
Yeah, that’s what I figured too.
Exactly. I never understood the thinking behind buying a low grade firearm to use as a “truck gun.” If you’re going to be in a gun fight, you want to be in a gunfight with the setup that will give you the greatest chance of winning.
A conversation I had with a buddy about this subject:
My buddy: “I don’t want to have a $2000 gun taken into evidence if I’m in a gunfight away from home, so I will use this barebones $400 PSA instead.”
Me: “If that $400 gun craps out, and you lose the gunfight, would you be willing to pay $2000 to go back and win?”
My buddy: “…”
Me: “Yeah, that’s what I thought. Now quit being a dumbass and carry the best you can afford. Give yourself every opportunity to win.”
The irony comes in when you confront a burglar and instead of losing your $3500 TV, you lose a $10K rifle.
So let me ask you this.
What would a $2,000 Geissele Super Duty do that a $500 PSA door buster on Black Friday couldn’t do?
Is the Geissele Super Duty that cost $2,000 even good enough? Or do you need a $3,000 KAC SR-15?
Hard for me to take this question seriously.
If you are that worried about it… buy a duplicate of whichever weapon you’d want as your dedicated home defense/house gun, knowing you’ll likely lose it suppressor and all, in the event of a shooting and write it off. Either way, you are going to be out whatever dollar amount invested in the weapon, but as mentioned above, that should be the least of your worries.
I don’t know, be accurate, not jam, not double feed, basically not be a turd and run reliably. But hey, if you like running and trusting your life to junk, you go be you.
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This is sig line material!
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DONE!