Would you call the police to search for guns in your house?

2014-12-10T09:05:32-05:00

A police chief in Wisconsin is asking residents to volunteer to searches of their houses for guns as "gun violence is as serious as the Ebola virus". What are your thoughts?

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/12/09/wisconsin-police-criticized-over-voluntary-program-that-allows-police-to/?intcmp=latestnews

Wisconsin police chief compares gun violence to Ebola, asks residents to volunteer for searches

A police department in a small Wisconsin town has been widely criticized after telling residents that, if interested, they can request a visit by officers to inspect the home for any unknown guns that may be in the household.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2014 9:11 AM

2014-12-10T09:11:55-05:00

No, sir. My thoughts are that's nuts, but I suppose there are some folks - like, maybe, the elderly - who may not know if they have guns in the house. I'm generally pro-police, but doing something like that opens a person up to them finding anything, not just guns -- probably a bad idea.

Response by CPT Zachary Brooks made Dec 10 at 2014 9:12 AM

2014-12-10T09:12:38-05:00

Sounds like some angry wives or ex-girlfriends might pull this on their husbands/boyfriends. Can I call this on neighbors if their kids are suspected of being in gangs?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2014 9:18 AM

2014-12-10T09:18:11-05:00

Thanks, LTC Private RallyPoint Member.

"...residents can request a visit by officers to inspect the home for any unknown guns that may be in the household."

I had to think about that sentence for a good five minutes for the stupidity to register.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2014 9:20 AM

2014-12-10T09:20:38-05:00

While I don't know Wisconsin law regarding this type of "inspection", I would say anyone who "volunteers" for this sort of "inspection" might be of 3 types; (1)a parent who fears their child living in their home might be bringing in weapons (2) an individual who owns the home and is in a relationship that is borderline abusive and fears the unmarried partner/live-in may have hidden weapons in the home (3) elderly grandparents who have grandchildren living with them who may fear the grandchildren are being used by gangs.

There are sheep, wolves and guard dogs - the sheep fear everyone.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2014 9:41 AM

2014-12-10T09:41:02-05:00

Volunteer to have your 2nd Amendment rights violated? No thank you!

Response by SSG Tim Everett made Dec 10 at 2014 9:38 AM

2014-12-10T09:38:45-05:00

Not just hell no but...

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Dec 10 at 2014 10:45 AM

2014-12-10T10:45:35-05:00

I politely invite any peace officers interested in searching my person, house, papers effects or any of my property to present me with a warrant stating the probable cause to believe a crime has been committed and "particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

Response by SSG Christopher Parrish made Dec 10 at 2014 10:56 AM

2014-12-10T10:56:38-05:00

All I can say to that is God bless Texas and thank God I live here.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2014 11:15 AM

2014-12-10T11:15:41-05:00

I am a law enforcement officer and my first thought on this was...NOPE! Unknown guns in your home? That is rediculous. I believe in the 2nd amendment and would not infringe on that amendment. This could also open up to charges for other items found in plain view during the search (I say search, because that is what it is, inspection or not).

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Dec 10 at 2014 12:37 PM

2014-12-10T12:37:25-05:00

LTC Private RallyPoint Member, NO.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Dec 10 at 2014 3:15 PM

2014-12-10T15:15:53-05:00

I'd be careful. I'm watching COPS on tv and drugs and guns tend to appear out of no where and make their way into people's underwear....Lord knows what might materialize in your home unknown, and without your knowledge. I vote nay.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Dec 10 at 2014 5:18 PM

2014-12-10T17:18:14-05:00

first thing I thought was the phrase ID-ten-T....or otherwise known as IDIOT

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2014 7:04 PM

2014-12-10T19:04:41-05:00

That police chief shames this Cheesehead. I have respect for and support the law and the rank-and-file officers but it seems like they have to submit to lobotomy in order to get to the higher ranks like chief.

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke escaped the stupidity. He's one officer I definitely support. And he won't ask me to come into my house to "look for unknown guns."

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Dec 10 at 2014 7:15 PM

2014-12-10T19:15:07-05:00

We once called engineers to dig up a weapons cache in one of our detention facilities in Iraq, does that count? :-)

Response by SN Sean Willson made Dec 10 at 2014 7:54 PM

2014-12-10T19:54:38-05:00

This begs the question, what kind of person is so totally unaware of their surroundings that they might have a firearm in their home without their knowledge? I realize a child may bring one in from the street without telling the parents. I randomly searched my children's belongings for just such things as well as other contraband, cigarettes, drugs, porn, etc. One of these searches I found a butterfly knife and another one cigarettes. Fortunately I never found any drugs or firearms. I assume he kept his pot at his friends house.

Response by SN Sean Willson made Dec 10 at 2014 8:00 PM

2014-12-10T20:00:44-05:00

Oh yeah, I suppose I should answer the question. If a LEO wants to search my home he/she better have a properly sworn out warrant stating the justification for the search

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 12 at 2014 12:07 AM

2014-12-12T00:07:06-05:00

"no illegal guns in the house but just ignore the big bag of pot on the table" said no cop ever.

Sorry call me crazy but I don't step out of my house even if the police even politely ask me to step out into the porch, nor do I invite them in or let them in if they ask.

If I call them for a specific reason, burglary, property vandalized, then that's the only time they would ever come in unless it's an emergency situation.

Response by PO2 Trevis Williams made Mar 2 at 2015 11:08 PM

2015-03-02T23:08:55-05:00

Only guns in my house are the ones I put there. Why would I ask him to search for them when I know just where they are?

Response by SSG Robert Burns made Mar 2 at 2015 11:15 PM

2015-03-02T23:15:01-05:00

Fun fact....Aaron Hernandez has killed more Americans than Ebola.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2015 11:20 PM

2015-03-02T23:20:06-05:00

This is ridiculousness, stupid, asinine, take your pick of appropriate wordage. This is the level of stupid that winds up getting people into trouble!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2015 12:01 AM

2015-03-03T00:01:50-05:00

Well if they fell the need, "Come and take it."

Response by Cpl Mark McMiller made Mar 3 at 2015 1:00 AM

2015-03-03T01:00:51-05:00

Not no, but $%*# no! And anyone who would is a idiot. It is never a good idea to invite the police onto your property because once there, if they find anything illegal, they will not cut you any slack. And in some states, they can confiscate your home if they find certain illegal items. Now, you might think that you have nothing to hide. But what about your wife or your kids? Are you sure they haven't hid anything illegal around the house? It is just a really dumb thing to do to invite the police into your home, especially to do a search.

Response by SSG Robert Burns made Mar 3 at 2015 7:30 AM

2015-03-03T07:30:09-05:00

I would call them to search my neighbors house. That's more fun.

Response by Cpl Jeff N. made Mar 17 at 2015 7:19 AM

2015-03-17T07:19:48-04:00

George Orwell would be proud of the subjects in the fair city/state of Beloit Wisonsin.

Response by SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA made Mar 20 at 2015 12:24 PM

2015-03-20T12:24:56-04:00

I had read about this, LTC Private RallyPoint Member. The entire suggestion is incredibly asinine.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 20 at 2015 12:43 PM

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Response by SGT William Howell made Mar 20 at 2015 12:46 PM

2015-03-20T12:46:36-04:00

I would like them to come by my house to search for "unknown guns". I am pretty sure I know where mine are at. Not sure if I have any more in the house, but I always am looking for more guns. If the could find a HK P-9 in the house I would be very grateful. I have been looking for a cheap one for a couple years.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 20 at 2015 12:53 PM

2015-03-20T12:53:13-04:00

The only reason I would invite the police into my home would be to collect the dead body of the intruder who chose poorly.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 20 at 2015 12:59 PM

2015-03-20T12:59:19-04:00

The push to destroy American Rights continues... And no one is trying to stop this?

Response by 1LT Nick Kidwell made Mar 21 at 2015 3:06 PM

2015-03-21T15:06:02-04:00

Well, *I* know where they all are, so I don't need a police search to find them.

I'd just be curious to see if the local police could actually locate all of my legally-owned weapons. ;)

Response by SGT Michael Glenn made Oct 7 at 2015 9:39 PM

2015-10-07T21:39:30-04:00

Not only no but hell no !!!! I was accused just this last Jan of wielding a weapon at two thieves who were trying to steal a car in my driveway. I had no weapon on me and while I was dialing 911 they too were dialing while running down the street. I became the entire focus of the call and the thieves walked away unscathed, I went round and round with the police about where my weapon was and I was wanting to know what they intended to to with the thieves. They wanted to search my home and I told them no that my weapon was nicely secured elsewhere and it was not against the law to own or carry one in Utah. At one point one of the officers became exasperated with me and drew his 12 cell mag light and came at me, but I stood my ground and wound up calling the sucker a smartass. Thats all the further it went.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2015 10:26 AM

2015-10-08T10:26:00-04:00

..... what??? ..... I need duct tape for my brain!!!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 27 at 2017 9:06 PM

2017-11-27T21:06:49-05:00

NOPE NOPE..wait let me think about it....NOPE! I have been in LE for 20 plus years......I have been known to give boarder check points not at the boarders fits so why on GOD's green earth would I volunteer to be searched that's as bad as NYC stop and frisk policy which is also a violation of the 4th Amendment. I would rather ask for that chief's resignation.

Response by LCDR Mark Hash made Mar 30 at 2018 3:33 AM

2018-03-30T03:33:49-04:00

Never speak to the police, period. Never let them in your house without a warrant.

Response by LCDR Mark Hash made Mar 30 at 2018 3:39 AM

2018-03-30T03:39:17-04:00

My mother in law has a bunch of illegal guns and tons of ammo, and she's a Mexican national! Her name is Anna and her address is 1234 Jones St, Bronx NY. She gets home at 6 pm Monday through Friday and she drives a gold 1998 Chevy Impala 4 door. She's about 70 years old, 200 lbs, gray hair, glasses, heavy spanish accent. Her bedroom is the first room on the right down the hall as you go in her house. There are no dangerous animals on the property.

Response by 1SG Dave Carello made Mar 30 at 2018 4:42 AM

2018-03-30T04:42:48-04:00

WHAAAT??? Volunteer to have HIS cops search YOUR house? In most cases other than being a convicted felon you don't even need a permit for a firearm in YOUR house. I'm ALL for Law enforcement and THEN SOME but THIS seems like an real stretch from HYSTERIA even though it's "VOLUNTARY" Don't do it.

Response by SSG Paul Headlee made Sep 3 at 2020 9:34 AM

2020-09-03T09:34:06-04:00

I'm pretty good at finding them myself and don't feel like I need their help just yet. Car keys? Now that's another story.

Response by CMSgt James Nolan made Sep 3 at 2020 9:58 AM

2020-09-03T09:58:48-04:00

No. I know where they are. Don’t need help finding.