Guns From High-Profile Shootings Had Same Origin

[MaineCWPtraining]

Guns From High-Profile Shootings Had Same Origin

Sunday, March 14, 2010

WASHINGTON — Two guns used in high-profile shootings this year at the Pentagon and a Las Vegas courthouse both came from the same unlikely place: the police and court system of Memphis, Tenn.

Law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that both guns were once seized in criminal cases in Memphis. The officials described how the weapons made their separate ways from an evidence vault to gun dealers and to the shooters.

The use of guns that were once in police custody to attack police officers highlights a little-known divide in gun policy in the U.S.: Many cities and states destroy guns gathered in criminal probes, but others sell or trade the weapons in order to get other guns or buy police equipment.

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[DickWanner]

Guns From High-Profile Shootings Had Same Origin

Sunday, March 14, 2010

WASHINGTON — Two guns used in high-profile shootings this year at the Pentagon and a Las Vegas courthouse both came from the same unlikely place: the police and court system of Memphis, Tenn.

Law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that both guns were once seized in criminal cases in Memphis. The officials described how the weapons made their separate ways from an evidence vault to gun dealers and to the shooters.

The use of guns that were once in police custody to attack police officers highlights a little-known divide in gun policy in the U.S.: Many cities and states destroy guns gathered in criminal probes, but others sell or trade the weapons in order to get other guns or buy police equipment.

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So are we now trying to say that once a 'gun' has committed a crime that it cannot be rehabilitated and must be destroyed for fear that this 'gun' may kill again?...

 

[bostonasphalt2]

so, again, it is the gun's fault and the PD's fault for selling the guns to a dealer, but not the fault of a person (like the dirtbag who committed the crimes). I love how they make the fact that some departments sell the firearms to dealers as some kind of "HOLY CRAP GUNS ARE EVIL" stigma. What a bunch of horsehockey.

 

[SMagee]

Can't they test these guns before releasing them? See if they are truly rehabilitated? How about the Parole system we already have in place, they're already trained in this. This way we don't have to create another Govt Agency and we all save money.

 

[theGringo]

Another reason to "keep guns off the street" ... by destroying confiscated guns.

 

[JackDaniels]

Huh? So if those guns weren't there, and another gun was bought instead of that one, those shootings would have been less likely to happen? I really don't think the author of this can possibly be that stupid. But it really does appear that he is.

 

[FreeWillie]

Just send them to me.I'll lock them up and they will never see the light of day again.

 

[cricco]

This particular gun had previously been convicted of shooting it's owner. It had also been recently given probation for an unrelated assault case. Back in 1998, this gun served a 6 month sentence for attempted manslaughter, but was released early when it was shown that the gun was abused as a child.

 

[MaineCWPtraining]

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