Can I throw a gun away?

[ReefBlue]

People always say, tounge-in-cheek, that they had a boat accident and don't have their guns.

What if I said I threw my gun in the garbage and don't have it anymore? Is that illegal?

[knight0334]

People always say, tounge-in-cheek, that they had a boat accident and don't have their guns.

What if I said I threw my gun in the garbage and don't have it anymore? Is that illegal?

Not illegal.. ..what law would make it illegal? Maybe some recycling ordinance(pun) might come close to a violation.

Might be issues with liability though if the wrong person got ahold of it.

[dc dalton]

People always say, tounge-in-cheek, that they had a boat accident and don't have their guns.

What if I said I threw my gun in the garbage and don't have it anymore? Is that illegal?

As fingers said not illegal but remember if the weapon is in any way registered to you and it is then found and used in some fashion guess who they are gonna come looking for (and BOY will they have some questions for you)

Not a situation I would want to be in, that's for sure

[338winmag]

hell dont through it away give it to me.

[dc dalton]

hell dont through it away give it to me.

AH AH AH, if it were a hand gun that would in fact be illegal unless you are closely related.

[338winmag]

AH AH AH, if it were a hand gun that would in fact be illegal unless you are closely related.

not if he transfers it in to my name after a i pass pics

[GunLawyer001]

Throwing a gun in the trash is an unlawful transfer to the trash collection agency.

Claiming to have thrown a gun away may come back to bite you if you make that claim to a LEO, then it's later found in your attic.

[Brick]

So lets expand the question a little. Let's say, I have a Series 70 Colt Gov't Model that at one time was my favorite Bullseye pistol. During the early 80's I had a frame mounted scope base installed so I could mount a red dot. Over the years, with much use, the frame cracked through the dust cover and bent down about 1/16". So I stripped the frame and saved all the parts as spares and now have a bare frame (which does bear the serial number and is the part considered to be the firearm), but legally how do I dispose of it?

[imashooter2]

Edit: The post above about illegal transfer to the trash collection agency seems to have merit.

Couldn't you "demil" it? Cut it in half with a hack saw or crush it with a big hammer such that there is no way anyone could get a slide on it ever again? Avoid damaging the serial number. Then throw it away?

[ChrisF4i]

Bring it to a "Gun Buy Back Program"

Might as well get some money for it