Re: If You Spot a Rifle in the Bush...?
Originally Posted by
srupp
Hmm so you find a rifle in the bush.decide to take it home not involving the police..
guy who lost it..REMER where he last had it..certain..and finds the spot..no rifle..he says to police..I left it there..it's NOW gone
SOMEONE TOOK IT !
So now. ..what do you do..
1) you took it without implied consent ..theft
2) didn't turn it in / over to police..implied consent would have covered you straight to police involvement
3) get and extra charge possession of stolen property..
Would this happen...it could why chance it..
I think the point is, if you FIND something on crown land with no obvious signs of it being put somewhere on purpose ie: a object in the middle of the road with a divot like it fell of a truck or quad, you are NOT going to be charged with theft. If you “find” a campsite full of tents, coolers, chairs etc and take that, well, that’s a different story.
There is no actual law statute stating you have to turn things in, but there is a “law” of common sense and consideration. Is it any more effective giving the found object to the police, or posting “I found X” on Y road on day Z here and on the bookface. If you lost it, get in touch and describe the item to get it back. If you can show you made efforts to find is owner, a theft charge is not going to happen. <It would be prudent to find out for sure if it’s illegal to keep a found firearm>.
If you find find something valuable and make zero effort to find its owner, you are an ass, and karma will bitchslap you some day.
Edited to emphasize the point... which has now been clearly stated on page 5.
Last edited by Redthies; 07-04-2020 at 09:56 AM.
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