ah. sorry
No apology necessary, and certainly no offense taken! I just wondered about the missing sight. There has long been speculation in the shooting community that sometimes confiscated firearms, set for destruction by the police, end up in police officers' private collections, especially if the gun in question is collectible or otherwise valuable. Honestly, I doubt that's what happened here, but still I wonder.
The deputy who handed the prosecutor the rifle with the bolt closed violated a safety rule that I first learned as a pre-teen. Anyone who has been through a hunter safety course would know better than to do that.
Tim