Excuse me,but you NEVER surrender your fully-automatic weapon to ANYONE,and this includes the local cops. You have them call the safe house and have a SF cadre come out to take possession of the M-4's,and to see if he can work out a solution to any problems that have arisen. And,"Yes,the deputies all know where the safe house is".
Besides,why are you so certain the deputy isn't lying? We know the sheriff is. Don't you think it's strange that NOTHING has been heard from the civilian driver yet? Think maybe the sheriff has threatened him into silence? After all,he lives in Moore County.
I keep wondering why you seem to have such a hxrd xn for the cop.