Posted on 09/15/2017 1:35:27 PM PDT by marktwain
The City Council of Tucson has finally been forced to stop their irrational violation of state law. For years the city council has been destroying valuable property that could have been sold for the benefit of the public. Instead, they insisted on expensive destruction for political grandstanding.
Since 2013 they have ordered 4,820 guns to be destroyed, conservatively valued at between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Guns sold at auction by police routinely bring $100 $200. One gun destroyed by the city is claimed to have been a rare collectible valued at $10,000.
A Colt Python in mint condition turned in to the Tucson Police in 2013 sells for about $3,000 in online auctions that must be processed through dealers. The revolver pictured is presumed to be one of the 4,820 firearms destroyed by the City of Tucson City Council.
It was turned in at a police buy back in Tucson in 2013. These events are more properly called gun turn-ins. The police cannot buy back guns that they never owned previously.
Surprisingly, the vote on the council to follow the law was close, 3-4.
The seven Democrats on the Tucson City Council, after meeting behind closed doors with their attorneys, said their hands were tied by the courts decision. The city will begin auctioning off guns in the next few months to licensed gun dealers.
The vote Wednesday was not unanimous, however. The reversal of the policy narrowly passed 4-3, with council members Steve Kozachik, Karin Uhlich and Regina Romero voting against ending the practice.
Romero said she simply couldnt stomach it.
(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...
check this out.
Tucson had shall issue conceal and carry before the state did. We do OK.
One very quickly tires of governments great and small violating the law. Willful destruction of public property is a crime. Everyone responsible for destroying one million dollars worth of public property (guns) should be prosecuted for it.
No, and it depends on who runs. We have a habit of nobody worth a crap running.
Meanwhile who’s really buying a gun from the popo? Not me. I like the fact that they don’t know if I own any guns and if so what. I’ll keep it that way.
Aw gee. You mean that DemocRATs actually have to follow a law? Unfair!
Can't say that my local politics is much different.
As for buying guns from the police ... I probably wouldn't do it either. Lots of people do, and those sales reduce my tax burden.
Long ago, I bought a rifle from the United States government. Still have it.
You mean, some one at last realized, that guns don’t kill. People using guns kill people.
A brother lives there and calls it the SF of the Southwest. A shame, there is a lot to like about northern Tucson.
This win is courtesy of the Arizona Citizens Defense League. http://azcdl.org/html/latest_news.html (scroll down to the August 18, 2017 article)
OMG! What a waste.
And what sort of idiot turns in their guns? I just don't see the incentive. All it would do is put you on the police radar and leave you defenseless.
Exactly! The less the government knows, the better.
> And what sort of idiot turns in their guns?
From what I’ve seen of “buybacks,” it’s not the owners turning in their guns, it’s the owner’s widow, kids, or grandkids, who have no clue what their late husband’s, dad’s, or granddad’s guns are worth. I suspect a lot of the best pieces don’t get destroyed at all, but end in some cop’s personal collection.
“One gun destroyed by the city is claimed to have been a rare collectible valued at $10,000.”
Anyone else think maybe certain guns like this got pocketed and only reportedly destroyed?
Most police departments when buying new firearms contract with a gun seller to trade in their old firearms for credit on the new firearms.
Anyone have any idea if Tucson made deals like this when replacing police weapons?
If they did their destruction of turned-in or confiscated weapons is simply foolish hypocrisy.
I'm sorry to have to say that, I'm the world's worst week-end boating individual. I lost all of my weapons while boating one week-end. I still cry about that devastating week-end, of February 30th, (2000) wink, wink. It was very cold that week-end, that's why I remember it, like it was just yesterday.
Just as well, it was starting to cost a lot, to feed those sucker's. :-)
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