That's what I figured, but it's hard to tell from the picture.
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Need some information from a BRPD employee
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Her plan was to give it directly to the housekeeper if possible. It was a pretty high end hotel so maybe the rest of the staff is just as honest.
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Yeah, time doesn't come across very well on a forum. Lol.
I would hope serial number and pictures would be enough. They had my wife's name and address from hotel room, but they did ask for the serial number.
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Firearmfanatic
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I hold and am in possession of all receipts of all firearms that I have purchased from day one that I have in my possession of to this day and can readily produce such receipts to prove my ownership. Anyone else who does not do the same opens themselves up to the BS that their local LEO that dont have a clue. And yes, I am retired LEO before someone decides to jump on the bandwagon one way or the other!
Firearmfanatic
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If you would have had a fire and water proof safe to keep your records in you would not have to be dealing with that now. I am not a backwoods country azz hick but, I am not stupid either!
Firearmfanatic
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That is on you. But since I tend to think ahead when others do not, that is on them and on you if the shoe fits. I havent survived this long by being stupid!
Not sure about the iPhone, but there's an Android app called gunsafe for about $5.00 that'll allow you to track firearm and ammo inventory. It'll store serial numbers, pics of firearms and receipts, date acquired, etc. I'm pretty sure there's a free version to try. I'm not affiliated with the app in any way, just a happy user.
BluewaterLa
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Yeah I dont know how much I trust an App being on any phone storing my information such as serial numbers or any information for that matter.
Its already bad enough we dont have much privacy left and these smart devices are just what companies and govt. like.
On another note, I am glad that your property was returned and all ended well.
Kudos to your wife for wanting to tip the honest staff at the hotel.
First thing I do is scan the receipts and take a picture of the firearm along with a clear shot of the serial number on the firearm. I then email all of that to myself and file the email in a specific folder set up for just that. No matter where I am, if I can get internet access, I can get proof of ownership. Started doing that with important documents after seeing everyone lose documents during Katrina.
They can and will find where and when something was bought.
They found papers on guns my Dad bought from Challmette Gun! And Jewelry Lock Stock and Barrel! And went the extra mile to get them back to the owner.
If ya filled out an old yellow 4473 they have it
They found papers on guns my Dad bought from Challmette Gun! And Jewelry Lock Stock and Barrel! And went the extra mile to get them back to the owner.
If ya filled out an old yellow 4473 they have it
I was in TN and got home late last night, so I got all the details.
My wife stays at the hotel regularly and makes reservations there for some other coworkers.
When the housekeeper saw the gun on the bed, she stepped back out of the room and reported it.
The police dusted it for prints, that's what is on the gun in the picture, but after my wife called first thing the next morning, the lady she spoke with pulled it from DNA before they tested it so that my wife could pick it up that day.
She went by the hotel, but the housekeeper was not working, so the staff called her and my wife thanked her and let her know that she was leaving her a tip.
She also spoke with the new general manager and the lady she always contacts for reservations and was told that they train all their employees on situations like finding a gun and expect their employees to always be honest.
Everyone at the hotel and BRPD were great and did an exceptional job.
The hotel was Chase Suite Hotel, http://www.chasehotelbatonrouge.com/reviews.aspx
I've never been there, but my wife says everyone their is super nice. The facilities need a refresh, carpet fraying in some places, etc. But the suites are large and the price is not bad. Reviews are mixed online.
They were just bought out and will soon have a complete renovation and name change to Cloverleaf.
So if someone is looking for a place to stay with honest employees, give them a try.
My wife stays at the hotel regularly and makes reservations there for some other coworkers.
When the housekeeper saw the gun on the bed, she stepped back out of the room and reported it.
The police dusted it for prints, that's what is on the gun in the picture, but after my wife called first thing the next morning, the lady she spoke with pulled it from DNA before they tested it so that my wife could pick it up that day.
She went by the hotel, but the housekeeper was not working, so the staff called her and my wife thanked her and let her know that she was leaving her a tip.
She also spoke with the new general manager and the lady she always contacts for reservations and was told that they train all their employees on situations like finding a gun and expect their employees to always be honest.
Everyone at the hotel and BRPD were great and did an exceptional job.
The hotel was Chase Suite Hotel, http://www.chasehotelbatonrouge.com/reviews.aspx
I've never been there, but my wife says everyone their is super nice. The facilities need a refresh, carpet fraying in some places, etc. But the suites are large and the price is not bad. Reviews are mixed online.
They were just bought out and will soon have a complete renovation and name change to Cloverleaf.
So if someone is looking for a place to stay with honest employees, give them a try.
I wouldn't have been surprised if you had said they test fired it for a ballistics but I'm a little surprised about dusting it for prints. They had a starting point as to the owner of the gun from the hotel reservation. But I'm really surprised the DNA section had it. State police crime lab is responsible for submitting DNA profiles into CODIS to search for a match. And they cannot do that without a case number for an actual crime. Found property does not qualify. And they can only submit a profile for searching if the profile comes from a suspect. (Or to ID a dead person.) They cannot swab the gun, get a DNA profile from the swab, then submit the profile to search for a match to try to ID the owner of the gun because no crime has been committed and the owner of the gun is not suspected of any crime. LSP crime lab is pretty strict about that guidelines since they could lose access to the CODIS database if they knowingly violate those guidelines.
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