It's one of the common themes at the range I range I shoot at. If you are involved in any sort of shooting, righteous or no, the weapons are confiscated as 'evidence' for at long as the case remains open. This can take 6 to 12 months, or longer, even if no action is ever taken.
Subject normally comes up as we stare at the $2000 Wilson's. The thought of one of them rusting away on an evidence shelf, or worse, having the parts 'replaced' with junk just doesn't seem right. ;)
Better a standard reliable $450 service pistol that can be replaced.
Really shouldn't watch torture and punishment devices on the History channel as I type...