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Showing Original Post only (View all)Confiscated guns to be sold by police [View all]
ALBANY, GA -
A Georgia law that took effect last month requires all law enforcement agencies to sell most of the guns they confiscate to licensed dealers if they can't return them to the lawful owners.
Gwinnett County's Police Department recently sold 62 guns for more than $10,000 and that money goes to the state.
A Georgia law that took effect last month requires all law enforcement agencies to sell most of the guns they confiscate to licensed dealers if they can't return them to the lawful owners.
Gwinnett County's Police Department recently sold 62 guns for more than $10,000 and that money goes to the state.
http://www.walb.com/story/19276721/confiscated-gubs-to-be-sold-by-police
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I saw a story this morning on how they were melting down some guns out in California.
Ganja Ninja
Aug 2012
#1
Typical right wing law enacted with help of NRA and those who profit from guns. Not "Progressive."
Hoyt
Aug 2012
#2
Stawicki, Holmes, Loughner, Zimmerman, etc., all passed background checks, as will next murderer.
Hoyt
Aug 2012
#4
No, no,no...he disarmed an evil gun owner, stripped the 1911 down and threw the parts
rl6214
Aug 2012
#29
It occurs to me thatr he shouldn't carry more than 10 beans in a can any way.
Trunk Monkey
Aug 2012
#17
No, there is no legitimate reason for you to carry more than one serving of beans at any given time
Trunk Monkey
Aug 2012
#23
Anecdotes do not a case make. There are over 85,000,000+ gun owners in the US: you're mentioning 4
rDigital
Aug 2012
#16
Wouldn't the NRA, which you've said is pro-gun industry, be opposed to this?
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#14
Very good idea, as long as they're making a solid effort to find the legitimate
petronius
Aug 2012
#34