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The guns are still destroyed.
In 2004, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) seized appellant Wayne William Wright's extensive firearms collection—more than 400 guns, rifles, and shotguns—by executing a valid search warrant.
- Though gun collector has spent a decade negotiating for the return of 400-plus guns seized by the LAPD and is still actively trying to recover them, an officer goes to court behind the collector's back and, with the court's permission, has 300-plus guns (valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars) destroyed. Ninth Circuit: Permanently destroying someone's property without providing any notice violates due process, and that is so obvious that the responsible officer doesn't get qualified immunity. The collector can sue the officer, the LAPD, and the city too.
In 2004, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) seized appellant Wayne William Wright's extensive firearms collection—more than 400 guns, rifles, and shotguns—by executing a valid search warrant.