It amazes me that anyone would give their guns to the government- even ‘junk’ guns, let alone collector’s items. It just goes to show how incredibly stupid some people are.
A few years ago my uncle in OK passed away, a nephew from Conn. was in charge of his possessions. He gathered up my Uncle’s guns and took them to the police station for them to keep them locked up and in safe keeping. He was so afraid of firearms he did not want them kept in the house while he was there. My husband went with him to the police station and they took possession of them and they now belong to my family. One was just a starter pistol for sports events.