I was out with a friend target practicing in wooded area last Friday & got surrounded by 4 police officers! I had over 3000$ worth of equipment confiscated. 2 air rifles that had expensive optics as well as 2 expensive bags, a 400$ 90ci air bottle tools etc.. there were 3 town cops & one state police officer. The state police officer after being on the phone with one of his superiors for over 10 minutes, came to the decision to confiscate ALL of my gear! I repeatedly asked why he was taking everything from me and was told smiling while he said: "it's for my investigation", & that all of my stuff will be destroyed!" We than got escorted out of the woods, @ was told that we'll be receiving a summons in the mail. He also said that reason being was that I was within 100ft of a dwelling which was untrue for we were in the woods... I do have a lawyer, but he's never experienced anything like this before, & from what I gathered neither did the State Trooper... I live in Massachusetts, & had no idea that what I was doing was wrong, for I had my targets low in the ground & a big boulder behind it.. I have a fishing & hunting license, & 20 years+ over 18 (yet was not hunting).. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, Ty -SF.
I have all of my receipts of pretty much of everything that was taken, & really don't know what my rights are in this matter for I've been to this place dozens of times without issues... Also My rifles were set to lowest power settings to conserve air.
I have all of my receipts of pretty much of everything that was taken, & really don't know what my rights are in this matter for I've been to this place dozens of times without issues... Also My rifles were set to lowest power settings to conserve air.
