Officers have a warrant to search a dwelling for three shotguns stolen in a burglary of a gun store. In executing the warrant, they discover many other firearms not described on the warrant, some of which they recognize immediately as having been taken in the same burglary. The officers have legal grounds to seize ______.

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The officers can seize the shotguns described in the warrant and any other firearms they recognize as stolen because they are in plain view and are immediately apparent as evidence of a crime. However, they cannot examine or seize other firearms not recognized as stolen without further legal justification.

Officers Have a Warrant to Search a Dwelling for Three