Siezing and Testing Non-Registered Guns?????

[Lumberjack98]

I was reading the following story on foxnews:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,408781,00.html

Within it I noticed this:

"In a state that doesn't require gun registration, officials have had to canvas local pawn shops to check sales records for Glocks. They compiled a list of 60 gun owners and tested the weapons of about 40 last weekend. But they still need to test more."

How is this possible? So say I buy a pistol from Carters Country that happens to fit the profile of a pistol used in a homicide. How can the police come to my house and get this pistol? Wouldn't they have to obtain a warrant in order to seize the weapon?

This type of thing really scares me. No gun registration, however the authorities are still able to go get pistols to test them.

[seamusTX]

Already discussed here: http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... =9&t=18289

And to answer your question, the police cannot legally seize your possessions without a warrant, unless you are committing a crime within view. They need a warrant or subpoena based on probable cause.

- Jim

[Lumberjack98]

Thanks for the reply and link.

Sorry for the re-post.