Antique-looking gun found inside book donated to Indiana library

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An employee at a northwest Indiana library found a gun inside a hollowed-out book donated to the branch.

The Times of Munster reported yesterday that the police in Valparaiso, Idiana, are holding the gun as evidence.

Assistant Library Director Phyllis Nelson said an employee at the Valparaiso branch of the Porter County Public Library discovered the antique-looking firearm when she opened the book earlier this week.

The police described the weapon as a gold, wooden handled, 31-caliber, single shot, black powder gun.

Nelson said librarians have no way of knowing who donated the book. She said thousands of books are donated each month and no records are kept.

The police have determined the gun was not stolen.