Handgun Recycling in Cleveland

**xotech** · November 13th, 2011, 10:22 PM

"Handguns are tossed into a furnace at the ArcelorMittal Steel mill in Cleveland Thursday, October 20, 2011. The city of Cleveland and the steel maker recycled more than 700 guns, including those surrendered at a gun buy-back last month. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)"

Picture:
http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/in...4_02014960.jpg

Full article: Recycling Around the World
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2...-world/100186/

**PaBimmerGuy** · November 13th, 2011, 11:50 PM

Think of your fellow man
Lend him a helping hand
Put a little love in your heart

You see it's getting late
Oh please don't hesitate
Put a little love in your heart

And the world will be a better place
And the world will be a better place
For you and me
You just wait and see

Another day goes by
And still the children cry
Put a little love in you heart
If you want the world to know
We won't let hatred grow
Put a little love in your heart

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**Emptymag** · November 13th, 2011, 11:53 PM

vomit at the use of that "feel good" term being used for destroying guns...

**xotech** · November 14th, 2011, 12:23 AM

You'd think with budgets being so tight that they would allow an FFL to strip the guns and sell off the non-serialized parts for a flat fee.

I don't know if the barrels and firing pins would have to be destroyed too.

**Kodiak** · November 14th, 2011, 07:14 AM

They should toss the "repeat offenders" into the molten mass.

**BigBoomStick** · November 14th, 2011, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by xotech

You'd think with budgets being so tight that they would allow an FFL to strip the guns and sell off the non-serialized parts for a flat fee.

I don't know if the barrels and firing pins would have to be destroyed too.

Or just auction the guns as-is to FFL holders so that they can go to a caring and loving home.

**Emptymag** · November 14th, 2011, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by Kodiak

They should toss the "repeat offenders" into the molten mass.

If they tossed in the first time offenders, there would BE no repeat offenders...

** poof! **

**Kodiak** · November 14th, 2011, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by Emptymag

If they tossed in the first time offenders, there would BE no repeat offenders...

** poof! **

Touche!

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**Stiltz79** · November 14th, 2011, 04:45 PM

They should do a big sale and handle it like buying a firearm from the store. Do a background check and everything. Wouldn't that money make up for some lost tax revenue?