Bellevue, WA -(Ammoland.com)- A retired Navy veteran in Arizona whose gun collection had been seized by Glendale police now has his firearms back, the Second Amendment Foundation revealed today.
SAF had intervened in the case of Glendale resident Rick Bailey early last month, taking on funding of the case and working with Chandler, Ariz., attorney Marc J. Victor. Bailey’s case had fired up Second Amendment activists across the country after police confiscated 28 firearms valued at more than $25,000, which Bailey had collected over more than a decade.
Bailey was generous in his praise of SAF’s intervention, noting, “I want to thank Alan Gottlieb and the Second Amendment Foundation for all the help in getting my firearms returned.”
SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb said he was honored to have been able to step in with support for what he called a, “worthy effort on behalf of a deserving veteran.”
Bailey had complained to the City of Glendale about a neighbor’s habit of parking dump trucks used in his landscaping company. The dispute unfolded over several months until Bailey called police over concerns of toxic chemical odors apparently coming from the neighbor’s property. The neighbor apparently alleged that Bailey had threatened him, and the following day, he obtained a harassment order against Bailey.
“Mr. Bailey had been devastated by incident,” Gottlieb explained. “This all started because of a dispute with a neighbor that got way out of hand. Nobody should have their life turned upside down, and their property seized, because of an allegation that should have been thoroughly investigated.”
“I want to credit attorney Marc Victor for his work in this legal action,” he added. “He was on top of this case, and SAF was delighted to help out with funding.”
“Now that Rick Bailey has his firearms back,” Gottlieb observed, “perhaps his dignity can also be restored. This kind of silly season story should never happen in real life.”
About SAF
The Second Amendment Foundation is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 650,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control.
For more information, visit www.saf.org.
Think thats bad,,,,dont move to the state of Ct,,,your wife or a neighbor,can call in and say I saw my neighbor outside with a machine gun,[even if you didnt have one] or a rifle acting in a strange manner,the police have the option by state law to confiscate any and all weapons.So if your wife hates you,or a wacky neighbor,they can make your life change real quickly.I moved out of that liberal state,that also banned high cap mags/ar 15’s also,with a long list of other firearms,and stupid laws.Govenor Malloy is nothing but a supreme gun ban fool,and I feel sorry… Read more »
Will be sending you some $ soon, Alan. Thanks for the Good Work, AGAIN.
To All: Please contribute to SAF; it could be YOU next time!
I hope he sues every sock cucker involved in this travesty of justice.
Lets see now, they took Rick’s guns away on the word of a neighbor? No court, no hearing. I think there is something wrong with this picture.