I got my glock 23 taken from me in a felony drug charge (save the lectures my life has changed) and got it back in like 3 weeks. After all my court stuff was over they asked for the gun back in the plea agreement, and of course I said I sold it already (which I sold it that night for $200 with 2 clips and about 20 shells shot through it ). I know they wouldnt have melted it, so where the hell do you think it woulda ended up? Im guessing in the holster of some lieutenant at the bargersville police department. Good news is I got it dropped to a misdemeanor and im hoping to get approved for my cc soon .