Thank the NRA for this one, at least this is one piece of legislation that hasn't been screwed up.
Supposedly the weapons seized are to be returned; however, police are requiring that you have to show proof that the handgun is indeed yours. Now, how are you supposed to do that when chances are you're talking about someone whose house was flooded?
To be on the safe side, when an emergency strikes again, I'd recommend carrying your bill of sale along with your CHP -- don't give NOPD any breathing room for personal interpretation.
I heard on the news the other day soemthing about NO police officers getting busted for robbing something.
I tell ya, I wouldn't trust them to protect me. They are bigger crooks than the crooks they police.