This is a little bit different circumstance but a few years ago a neighbors pit bull was after me I was armed (because of this animal) and fired a warning shot. The neighbor called the sheriff and when he arrived he ask for my gun, that was in a holster, I removed the mag and the round in the chamber and gave it to him. He called in the serial number, gave the gun back to me and left. I just figured he was making sure it wasn't stolen.