Gun buyback colt M4

[General Geoff]

I repeat, that is none of your concern. Suffice to say the burglar (as mentioned by Arbor) is a known evil; the government is far less predictable.

 

[Baneblade]

Every gun we put into evidence that is not held for a case or returned to the owner is destroyed. One of our evidence techs, the wife of a good friend, told me to never ask what they destroy because it would make me cry.

Our former deputy chief (He is a top notch guy) told me that removing firearms from evidence was one of the more common ways officers become corrupt. Would I take drugs or money from evidence? Of course not. How about a WWII Garand, or Civil war Springfield? He was absolutely correct. That would be my slippery slope.

I choose to be ignorant in that area. I don't even want to be tempted by some rare historical piece that is about to be chopped.

More on topic. We did a "buy back" several years ago and took in way more than expected (and budgeted for). I believe every last gun was chopped. What a waste...

I am commonly asked at work by older people what to do with a deceased relatives gun. The person that brings it in is usually just trying to get rid of it in a safe manner. I encourage them, within my legal bounds, to take it to a reputable gun store and sell it as we will just destroy it. Most of them don't realize we are going to take their husbands WWII 1911 and chop it up.

 

[rscalzo]

Every gun we put into evidence that is not held for a case or returned to the owner is destroyed

Which flies in the face of the original comment that recovered firearms are not returned to the owner, if known. That is BS.

I encourage them, within my legal bounds, to take it to a reputable gun store and sell it

And yet many do not want to even when informed what will happen to them.

 

[General Geoff]

It makes very little economic sense to chop up valuable guns. Why not sell them at a police auction along with impounded cars?

 

[Quiet]

Sure it was not airsoft?

Recent gun buyback in SoCal, guy turn in a couple of airsofts for a couple $100 gift cards.

 

[Frog48]

I saw that Fort pierce Fl. had A gun buyback.
Some idiot brought in A nice M4 Flattop

Definitely it was stolen. Nobody with half a bit of sense would "sell back" a legally-possessed Colt for a measly $100.

 

[Badlander]

It was not an airsoft. Tv story WFLX FOX 29 newspaper Palm Beach Post. If you would like to check it out.

 

[Aw4g63]

I'm going to buy 10 broken down $10 guns and wait for one these $100 for each gun, government sponsored things.

I'm with you. I'm going to make money off them then buy guns in line. Why not make lemonade from the lemons?