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My son had three pistols stolen, the perp was caught burglarizing a home about 3 months latter. He had one pistol on him the other in his vehicle and the other was found the perp's apartment with other stolen items from multiple burglaries. The one in the apartment was returned before trial as other evidence was sufficient, the other two were held until after trial (about a year later) because they were in his possession at the time of arrest and he was charged with assault of a law enforcement officer during the commission of a crime. They were returned after trial without problems and in good shape. Having the serial # kept him from having to file a new 4473. They did do a cursory phone background check while he was there to pick them up. This was in 09 or 10. In all cases they called him to see if he wanted them back. The officer told him that even if the gun/s had been involved in a shooting that he would have had the choice to get them back when they were done with the evidence. There was not a cost charged to him, as there should not have been. This was the Houston Police Dept. also.

I cannot believe that so many people side with an overbearing government versus the rights of innocent citizens.
I suppose if my car is hit at an intersection by a drunk driver, since my car is evidence the cops have a right to seize it until the case is over? Because the police don't make the determination of whether to charge someone, the DA does?
And by the way, if you don't think that the cops ever make a determination of guilt or innocence at the scene, why do they carry handcuffs? If they don't decide there is sufficient evidence of guilt, they don't arrest. If they see sufficient evidence, you get hauled away.
Go ahead, sit idly by while your rights are further eroded.
I am trying to offer a solution.

I have six G17s, three G19s, and three G21s. I keep a G17 in the truck with both an OC and CC holster. If any of my carry guns gets taken following a shoot, I will be re-armed the second that I get back to my truck.