[proud American in Canada]

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.

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.

[Flatus I. Maximus]

> 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.