Weapon confiscated at Gary steel plant

[Doghead]

Traveled to Gary from Michigan, I have a valid CCW and carried onto steel mill property. Driving in they pulled me over for no seatbelt and warned me. I apologized and went in to work leaving my gun locked up and in my vehicle. Upon leaving several officers/ security personnel were waiting for me asking if I had a weapon. fast forward they confiscated my weapon and told me it was illeagal to have in the parking lot also. I figure they ran my plate, seen I had a CCW and decided to shake me down. It happened on a saturday and they said I would have to wait until Monday to talk to a superior about getting my weapon back and soforth. Anybody here dealt with this type thing and what are my chances of getting my weapon back. Thanks.

[Richard]

A.) It might have been against company policy but it's certainly not illegal for a permit holder to have a legally owned firearm locked in their vehicle.

B.) They had no authority to confiscate your private property, what they did is tantamount to theft.

[El Cazador]

Originally Posted by Richard

A.) It might have been against company policy but it's certainly not illegal for a permit holder to have a legally owned firearm locked in their vehicle.

B.) They had no authority to confiscate your private property, what they did is tantamount to theft.

Yep, time to lawyer up. I think this is called conversion, isn't it guys?.

Were all the officers only plant security, or were they LEO? Law enforcement officers should have known better.

Edited to add: I wouldn't have allowed a vehicle search without a warrant, at all. Especially if they were just plant security.

[VUPDblue]

The part where you say "...fast forward..." leaves out some VERY important details.

[Passive101]

They certainly can not steal your property. Contact the local police and an attorney.

Buy a new one today if you are able to. Depending on what happens it could take time to get it back.

Why did you leave it in your vehicle? Is it not small enough to discreetly carry? I'd recommend buying a P3AT or something else tiny and small asap.

[esrice]

Yeah we're gonna need more details here.

Confiscating your weapon, for any reason, assuming you have a valid permit, would require more than just "bringing it onto the plant".

[Doghead]

All were plant security. I called Gary PD and asked about the confiscation and they said, If it is in their policy to confiscate then they can and if it was not I could file a police report and have them investigated. I am pretty much at the mercy of the Captain of the security firm when he comes back Monday. I have to drive back 260 miles one way just to see if they are gonna give back my gun and if they are going to bar me from the company for life. They will probably want to fine me also.

[oldschoolmuscle]

i woulda deff said no on the search... how can company security give you a seat belt violation if its private property... this sounds confusing..

[esrice]

Did you ever sign a contract with this steel plant where you agreed to fines and confiscation?

[NateIU10]

You shouldn't have let anyone search your vehicle, let alone a security company. There's nothing illegal about it, and a private company stole your property. File a report with the police.