[IL] Drew Peterson's right to own guns revoked (2/2008)

Feb 27, 2008
BOLINGBROOK, Illinois - Former Bolingbrook police Sgt. Drew Peterson's fight to get his guns back hit a snag Wednesday evening. Hours after a judge ruled in his favor to get them back from investigators, Peterson's rights to own them was revoked. The guns were among a number of his belongings confiscated from the Peterson home during a search after his wife, Stacy Peterson, suddenly disappeared in October 2007... Wednesday, a judge ruled Peterson can get back items seized from his house in a search. Those items include a computer and the couple's cars. Peterson can expect everything back in 30 days, except for his guns. State police revoked his firearm owner's identification card Wednesday evening. "Now that they have revoked that, it does give us a sense of relief, some breathing space so this investigation can continue until we have an outcome to it," said Stacy Peterson's family spokesperson, Pam Bosco. The action came at the request of Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow...

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