Atlanta sits on 6,000 confiscated guns — and won’t sell them

[SecularMotion]

Somewhere in Atlanta, in a room controlled by the city’s police force, is a cache of 6,000 or so guns that have been plucked off the streets over the last three years.

Yes, that’s “6,” followed by three zeros. Or 2,000 a year, which works out to just under six every day.

In years past, the city would have turned most of this hardware into scrap metal.

But in 2012, Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law S.B. 350, which required local governments to make an effort to return firearms to “innocent owners” – just as any stolen property might be. No problem there.

http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/11/07/atlanta-sits-on-6000-confiscated-guns-and-wont-sell-them/

[JonathanRackham]

1. I could see returning stolen property.

The article title is misleading. Isn't that part of what registration is supposed to be for?

[Renew Deal]

2. The Bible clearly states that Guns are sacred and may not be destroyed

Even murder weapons deserve a second chance according to the Bible written by St. LaPierre.

[eppur_se_muova]

5. WWJD (Who Would Jesus Dust) ? nt

[Duckhunter935]

3. Let me guess how hard they are

Actually working to return them to a legal owner.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

4. It's always the wisest course to have the police IN CONTROL

http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Guns-stolen-from-police-officers-unmarked-cruiser-in-Nicholasville-337041891.html

http://www.fox19.com/story/23829929/fox19-investigates-why-police-are-getting-their-guns-stolen

http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2015/11/25/police-gun-stolen-from-us-agent-used-to-kill-oakland-artist

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-winter-park-cops-lose-guns-20150730-story.html

https://www.policeone.com/investigations/articles/8720853-Gun-badge-stolen-from-Calif-university-police-chiefs-unmarked-car/

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Philadelphia-Police-Officer-Thefts-Vehicle-Gun-Break-in--329384681.html

http://ktla.com/2014/04/21/badges-guns-stolen-during-lapd-charity-football-game-with-san-diego-officers/

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/oct/17/local/la-me-lapd-guns-missing-20111017

That word "control" in gun-contol, that's a myth.
I hope they never leave that room unguarded.
I hope only trusted officers have access.

[Eleanors38]

6. Curious. A GOPer governor seems to have done the controllers a favor.