Destroy Confiscated Guns Says The Register Citizen

In an op-ed piece The Register Citizen in Connecticut suggests that police departments should not sell confiscated guns, and instead these items should be destroyed least they fall into the hands of bad people. The editorial cites two unfortunate events, but fails to note that hundreds (or thousands) of guns are sold by police departments every year without event. Likewise, the editors even note:

“Even in a year when the state needs every cent it can raise, the legislation that would have left seized guns in circulation was ill-conceived”

Many states, not to mention local governments, are pinching pennies. It costs money to destroy guns, and as we at FirearmsTruth have pointed out history can be lost when guns are causally destroyed. These are as important to the history of the nation as any car, baseball card or other collectible. But more importantly, these items have value, and as we’ve noted criminals and those intending to do harm will always find a way to find a gun or other weapon. The police should auction the confiscated weapons when these have value, and sell them to law-abiding and responsible citizens. It is good for the bottom line and it might just save some history.