Luzerne County Selling Guns and Other Weapons

[Statkowski]

http://timesleader.com/news/local/49...-other-weapons

The Luzerne County government is selling an extensive inventory of weapons seized in old protection-from-abuse cases: 125 rifles and shotguns, 50 handguns, 20 BB and pellet guns, 15 bows and 120 knives and other tools.

The sale, which has been in the works for more than a year, will generate revenue for the cash-strapped county, free up storage space and reduce liability, said county Sheriff Brian Szumski.

At least they're not sending everything off to a smelter.

The general public also will have an opportunity to view — not touch — the inventory from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Jan. 9 at the sheriff’s office in the courthouse if interested citizens submit personal information by Dec. 30 and pass background checks.

[Bang]

I wonder if they compartmentalize guns neutral guns and bad guns, smelting bad ones, selling neutral ones.

[Yellowfin]

I call dibs on anything roller lock or short stroke piston.

[R L Suehr]

[steve_010]

No touching and you must submit personal info. No fun to be had here.

[minuteman1970]

The sale seems to be open only to PA FFL holders. Too bad, I might have taken a ride out there to check it out.

[Emptymag]

Wonder how many innocent guys guns are being sold to someone else.

[gnbrotz]

If they are "old" pfa cases, why aren't they being returned to their rightful owners?

[ungawa]

If they are "old" pfa cases, why aren't they being returned to their rightful owners?

I don't know if you read the article, but nobody came to claim them for years.

[gnbrotz]

I don't know if you read the article, but nobody came to claim them for years.

That doesn't matter. The duty falls to law enforcement.

§6111.1(b)(4):

(4) The Pennsylvania State Police and any local law enforcement agency shall make all reasonable efforts to determine the lawful owner of any firearm confiscated or recovered by the Pennsylvania State Police or any local law enforcement agency and return said firearm to its lawful owner if the owner is not otherwise prohibited from possessing the firearm. When a court of law has determined that the Pennsylvania State Police or any local law enforcement agency have failed to exercise the duty under this subsection, reasonable attorney fees shall be awarded to any lawful owner of said firearm who has sought judicial enforcement of this subsection.

If the "not a registry" can be used as an excuse to confiscate arms, why can't it be used to try and return them to the rightful owners?