98Z5V Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Shocked to see this about an AZ city. WTF? Cities push to destroy seized guns -- even in states where it's prohibited By Maxim Lott Published December 20, 2016 http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/12/20/cities-push-to-destroy-seized-guns-even-in-states-where-its-prohibited.html?refresh=true When police seize a gun that was owned illegally, should they destroy it or auction it off? Some cities around the country would like to destroy them, but can’t because more than a dozen states have passed laws forcing city governments to put the guns up for auction. Gun rights advocates helped get the state laws passed, arguing that destroying old guns is wasteful. But officials in cities like Tucson, Ariz., and Savannah, Ga., are pushing back against those laws, saying they need to destroy the guns to prevent more violence. Tucson has destroyed nearly 5,000 seized guns since 2013, despite a law that, the state government claims, bans doing so. After the state threatened legal action, the city voted this month to stop destroying guns while it challenges the law in court. In Savannah, city council members have launched an effort to get permission from the state to destroy guns, rather than sell them. “I favor destroying those weapons. I don’t want them sold to pawn shops or gun dealers. These guns seem to always wind up in the poor neighborhoods,” City Councilman John Hall told FoxNews.com. He admitted that it is likely to be a tough fight. “We are facing an uphill battle to get that changed because of the heavy gun lobby in the state,” he said. Gun advocates who helped get the bill passed argue that re-sold guns should be treated just like new guns. “The holy grail of gun prohibitionists, the background check, will be employed when a person purchases one of these firearms,” Jerry Henry, executive director of GeorgiaCarry.org, told FoxNews.com. “There is absolutely no reason to destroy a perfectly good legal item just because the item was stolen and is now in the hands of law enforcement,” Henry said. Hall does not agree. “A lot of people say these guns won’t end up in the hands of the wrong people. These guns do,” he said. Asked if he had a specific example of that, he said he did not – but knew that it happened. Asked if re-selling the guns might provide a cheap alternative for people looking to buy a gun for self-defense, Hall said, “Most people who buy for legitimate purposes – they buy new weapons. That’s what I believe.” Alan Gottlieb, the founder of the pro-gun rights Second Amendment Foundation, noted that destroying guns would benefit gun manufacturers. “If there’s a demand to buy firearms, and the city has destroyed these guns, it just helps the firearms industry selling new guns … If you’re anti-gun it backfires in your face.” While neither Hall nor other proponents of destroying seized guns argue that the point is to prevent weapons manufacturers from turning a profit, Gottlieb sees the cities’ efforts as part of a campaign against guns in general, “because they hate guns and don’t want anybody to own one.” Gottlieb added that the group isn’t looking to help the gun manufacturers. “We’re here to help the consumer. And if consumers can buy a firearm at a lower price, that’s what we’re here to do.” For his part, Hall doesn’t understand why anyone would oppose destroying guns and other anti-gun laws. “I had an older brother who was murdered in 1984 by a handgun,” Hall said. “It’s downright disgusting to me how people argue against common sense legislation. Did you know that a 12-year-old can walk down the streets of this city with a long gun? That’s legal. We live here in a state where you can carry a gun in church or in a bar. We have gun nuts here who just aren’t for any common sense gun control.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 I hope they are putting some effort into finding a legal owner of said stolen firearm . I guess these Shity Governments are just rolling in $$ & don't need the extra $$ these could bring in . I say lets destroy bad Politicians who don't follow the Law ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Yup. Libtard Central. The Blue Island. "Baja Arizona" that actually wants to secede to join Mexico. The loudest member on Tucson city council is Steve Kozachik. Same dude that someone took a photo of pissing on someone's wall while out for a jog. Anyone else would've been slammed with "indecent exposure". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue109 Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Fortunately Phoenix runs the state, and the AG isn't afraid to lay the smackdown when the hippy safe zones act a fool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 "...saying they need to destroy the guns to prevent more violence." yep. Because throwing a six pack in the garbage will fight alcoholism, flushing meth down the toilet will end the tweeker problem, and throwing out a big mac will bring an end to obesity. I can see the logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) Lightbulb! anyone wanna make some serious cash? I will start a company that accepts money from nut jobs(hell, maybe we can get grants too) and uses that money to purchase firearms and then destroy them. You start a company I can purchase firearms from and we'll get a contract going. Another one of you needs a recycling plant. We'll rid the streets of violence in no time...or at least try until they quit giving us money. Edited December 20, 2016 by DNP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Actually DNP, you can probably get a grant to have those firearms donated so that you can dissect them, hoping to find out why guns kill people. Search for a cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 5 hours ago, survivalshop said: I hope they are putting some effort into finding a legal owner of said stolen firearm . I guess these Shity Governments are just rolling in $$ & don't need the extra $$ these could bring in . I say lets destroy bad Politicians who don't follow the Law ! Doubt it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted December 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 4 hours ago, planeflyer21 said: Actually DNP, you can probably get a grant to have those firearms donated so that you can dissect them, hoping to find out why guns kill people. Search for a cure. I like this methodology, right here... Let's play this out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 8 hours ago, 98Z5V said: I like this methodology, right here... Let's play this out... We'll have to have Armed Eye Doc submit the grant. "I'm just trying to see what the problem is." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue109 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 I see what you did there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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