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WA: Some law agencies call for end to resale of guns
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It’s fears of tragedies like that, or worse, that have created a split among law enforcement officials over the reselling of confiscated guns by police departments, a longtime practice allowed in most states.
Juhl’s gun was among nearly 6,000 firearms that were used in crimes and then sold by Washington law enforcement agencies since 2010, an Associated Press review found. More than a dozen of those weapons later turned up in new crime investigations inside the state, according to a yearlong AP analysis that used hundreds of public records to match up serial numbers.
Ed.: Say "15" of 6000 is 0.25%, or 99.75% of such guns were not used in subsequent crime investigations (but not necessarily crimes). |
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