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GreenStormCloud

(12,072 posts)
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 12:50 PM Jun 2013

Chicago Suburb plans gun sell-back

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-05-31/news/ct-met-st-charles-gun-sales-20130531_1_gun-control-debate-firearms-gun-laws


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But while some Chicago-area communities host buybacks where weapons are turned in and destroyed, one suburban police department is poised to sell about 20 firearms to two licensed dealers, including some guns seized from criminals.

"There's value in these guns," said police Chief James Lamkin of west suburban St. Charles. "They're not illegal guns. Quite honestly, it's a bottom line for us."

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Some police officials say the act of taking even one gun out of circulation — even if largely symbolic — is more valuable than any potential profits.

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Most of St. Charles' weapons, however, are guns seized by the courts or turned in to police. They will be sold to a St. Charles gun manufacturer-dealer, Alpha Armament Co. While the dealer primarily works with police departments, it would have the right to sell the guns to anyone with a valid firearm owner's identification card, Lamkin said, including any weapon that was once connected to a crime.Most of St. Charles' weapons, however, are guns seized by the courts or turned in to police. They will be sold to a St. Charles gun manufacturer-dealer, Alpha Armament Co. While the dealer primarily works with police departments, it would have the right to sell the guns to anyone with a valid firearm owner's identification card, Lamkin said, including any weapon that was once connected to a crime.



The article is a bit long but well worth it. They will get about $6,400 from the first sell-back. This could become a trend.
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Chicago Suburb plans gun sell-back (Original Post) GreenStormCloud Jun 2013 OP
Sadly, they are being sold as a group DonP Jun 2013 #1
This is common practice in many if not most places. ManiacJoe Jun 2013 #2
 

DonP

(6,185 posts)
1. Sadly, they are being sold as a group
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 03:06 PM
Jun 2013

From what I've read so far, they will divide the guns up into smaller batches and sell them to the FFLs who can then resell them individually to the public.

For a minute I thought they'd have an open auction where anyone with an FOID could bid on them, go through a NICS check and pick them up 1 or 3 days later.

(There goes my chance to find a 1st generation 1973 Colt for $100 or so. Darn!)

"Some police officials say the act of taking even one gun out of circulation — even if largely symbolic — is more valuable than any potential profits."

Well, if it's really that valuable to you and the other gun control "fans", then get out your checkbooks and feel free to melt them down with much pomp and circumstance ... after you've paid for them.

But I've noticed that gun control supporters tend not to put much if any of their own money into their "cause". They didn't get all excited until Bloomberg offered to pick up the tab for everything.

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)
2. This is common practice in many if not most places.
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 08:55 PM
Jun 2013

Seems to work out well. Batches of guns are sold/auctioned to licensed dealers. The money helps fund or rearm the PD.
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