Scout
Well-Known Member
It doesn't say whether or not they have a firearm in custody or not. The warrant either specified a serial number in a search warrant for a specific firearm or a firearm was found during a search (for any number of items) and it is listed on the returned items for the given warrant. So, it is my opinion that either way, at some point, they obtained a specific firearm. In the case of a warrant that identified a specific weapon to search for whomever it was served on would have to explain where that weapon went if it were not found. If the weapon were determined to not be related to the crime it would have been returned to the owner. They I believe they could have redacted the serial number and released the warrant (though maybe Texas law doesn't allow redactions). In my opinion, there must be something else in that warrant that they don't want out.
There would be no real risk of the serial number being used fraudulently if the firearm were in police custody.