I wouldn’t touch it with a 10 foot pole ... probably stolen and used in some kind of violent crime.
It should be returned to the legal owner.
Down boy. No one threw this gun just because he wasn’t using it at that second. It’s hot or it’s used in a crime or both. Besides, even if it was fine, the cops will never let you have it. It’s theirs baby.
This. You have no idea what trail of police ballistic records this weapon is dragging around in its wake.
I agree. It would be nice to "find" a gun with no obvious owner, and no way to trace it to you, but if it's been used in a crime, it will eventually bite you. There may be a bullet with its rifling somewhere in a police evidence room. Too big a risk.