A large part of my recovery rate was that while the investigating officer was doing his investigation, I printed out a sheet with all Manufacturers, Model numbers, and serial numbers.
Recoveries were in Texas, California, Washington for out of state and the rest were recovered in some form of a traffic violation, crashed stolen car, abandoned stolen car all here in Billings.
BPD and Sheriffs office have done a great job for me....
The only gun recovered that is still in evidence is with BATFE....the man pled guilty, but is protesting his sentence ( he didn't get enough time I guess)....so the BATF needs to hold all evidence for the appeal.
Some of my most treasured and expensive guns are still in the wind. Maybe the rest will come home soon as well.
Randy