Know a woman in the area who had a domestic violence issue. Husband left...Permanently. Police took the guns out of the house.
Never returned them. She went all the way up the chain. buck was passed and finally they said there were no guns. About 5K worth.
Some cops are fine people but the profession does seem to attract more than their share of control freaks. They have the power and don’t want to let any of the peons encroach on it.