PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to A Comm for Historymemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days ago"Just some old junk I found in the attic, toss it in the trash compactor"lemmy.worldimagemessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1326arrow-down16
arrow-up1320arrow-down1image"Just some old junk I found in the attic, toss it in the trash compactor"lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to A Comm for Historymemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up46·16 days agoAre the police legally allowed to give it to a museum, or do they have to destroy it?
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·15 days agoAs per policy it will be “destroyed” by a company owned by a family member of the chief. In unrelated news, that company also found a rare WWII rifle to sell.
minus-squarechingadera@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·15 days agoAre you implying that laws matter to the police?
minus-squareLiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down4·16 days agoCurrently they have to destroy it. The museums want this to change, for obvious reasons.
minus-squarechonkyninja@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·15 days agohttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2245749/Officers-stunned-woman-drops-40-000-WWII-German-rifle-destroyed-police-buy-program.html
minus-squareYeather@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·15 days agoDepends on the gun buyback program. Most have a clause for rare and historic finds to be donated.
Are the police legally allowed to give it to a museum, or do they have to destroy it?
As per policy it will be “destroyed” by a company owned by a family member of the chief. In unrelated news, that company also found a rare WWII rifle to sell.
Are you implying that laws matter to the police?
Currently they have to destroy it. The museums want this to change, for obvious reasons.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2245749/Officers-stunned-woman-drops-40-000-WWII-German-rifle-destroyed-police-buy-program.html
Depends on the gun buyback program. Most have a clause for rare and historic finds to be donated.