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Wednesday, September 04, 2013

North Carolina Law Prohibits Police From Destroying Guns

A new law going into effect this week in North Carolina law prohibits law enforcement from destroying unclaimed guns and firearms acquired through gun buyback programs.The so-called "save the gun" law passed the Republican-controlled Legislature in the spring as the state moved to strengthen gun rights in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, the Los Angeles Times reports.

The law requires that law enforcement agencies donate, keep or sell confiscated guns to licensed gun dealers. Guns may only be destroyed if they are damaged or missing serial numbers, according to the report.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Makes sense to me. Why waste?

Anonymous said...

I have always thought that the guns should be distributed free to residents of dangerous neighborhoods. They are the ones who really need protection.