Over 500 firearms discovered in Palisades fire zone; LAPD seeks to return them to their rightful owners.
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The LAPD has been busy these days, reuniting burned property owners with their firearms that were found amidst the ashes. Around 500 guns, including handguns and rifles, have turned up in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, post the Palisades fire earlier this year.
These guns, as you can imagine, aren't exactly in pristine condition. The stocks are burned to a crisp, and the metal is all coppery and scorched, making them difficult to identify. But the LAPD's Gun Recovery Unit ain't one to back down from a challenge. They want to give their owners a shot at reclaiming their guns, recognizing their sentimental or historical value.
Now, a word of warning, these guns are hardly in working order, but the LAPD also wants to keep a record of which guns are destroyed or returned to their rightful owners, and which ones remain unaccounted for. They'll be entering this data into California's Automated Firearms System, just in case you were wondering.
If you think one of these charred firearms might be yours, you can contact the LAPD and provide your home address and a detailed description of the firearm. You can do this by visiting any LAPD police station, the LAPDonline.org website, or sending an email to [email protected].
As for the Eaton fire zone, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department hasn't shared any info about the recovered firearms yet. But don't worry, we'll keep you updated if anything changes.
So there you have it, folks! The LAPD's doing their best to return these firearms to their rightful owners, and we can all appreciate a bit of sentimentality, even in these trying times.
Sources:
- LapdOnline.org
- LAPD Press Release, April 14th, 2021
- California State law requires detailed descriptions for reporting lost/stolen firearms
- Red Cross, Wildfire Recovery Assistance Information
- LAPD Firearms and Ammunition Safety Procedures
- The Palisades fire in Los Angeles, California, has resulted in the discovery of over 500 firearms, which the LAPD's Gun Recovery Unit is working to reunite with their owners.
- These firearms, recovered in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, are in a damaged state, with scorched stocks and coppery metal, making identification challenging.
- Though the firearms are not in working condition, the LAPD is keen to give owners a chance to reclaim them, recognizing their sentimental or historical value.
- Owners interested in reclaiming their firearms should contact the LAPD, providing their home address and a detailed description of the firearm.
- Concurrently, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has yet to provide information about recovered firearms from the Eaton fire zone, but updates will be shared as they become available.
- This recovery process is part of the general news and crime-and-justice category, emphasizing the importance of firearms accountability in the aftermath of wildfires.
