cjwils
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According to the attached link, this situation is about a 91 year old man who owned a few very normal guns in Washington State (Side note, those of us who live in Washington State sometimes include the word State to distinguish ourselves from the other Washington.) If the legal situation in this state was better, the relatives could have gone to to him and said, "Grampa, we are worried about your condition, please give use you guns so we can take care of them. We can sell them and give you the money, if that is your choice." I think it is unlikely that he would have made a big fuss, because the article says he voluntarily complied when the cops came. But because of universal background checks in this state, they could not do that without going to an FFl for a transfer of every gun. The cheapest dealer that I know in the Seattle area charges $40 for each transfer. That would be several hundred dollars for the transfer of 18 guns, unless the FFL gave them a break on the price. They could have done that regardless of the cost, but maybe they didn't care. Maybe that is the point, younger people who are not gun owners don't care.
It is a bit ironic that the cops chose to feature an antique single shot target pistol in the front of the photo.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-confiscate-18-guns-from-west-seattle-home/ar-AAI4AJL
It is a bit ironic that the cops chose to feature an antique single shot target pistol in the front of the photo.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-confiscate-18-guns-from-west-seattle-home/ar-AAI4AJL