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The City of Flint will no longer auction off confiscated guns, Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced at a press conference at police headquarters Wednesday. Since 2017, when the City began that practice, 4,539 guns have been auctioned generating $200,000.
The revenue generated was put back into the police budget, Neeley said. However, Chief of Police Phil Hart, reiterating Neeley’s words, said, “We will no longer put these weapons back out on the street. It’s just not worth it. |
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shootergdv
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| And just how many of these "recycled" firearms were used in crimes ? Probably none . |
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jac
(7/31/2020)
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They made $200,000 in three years on gun sales. That is not exactly chump change.
It's great that they have some much revenue that they can afford to throw away money. I'm not sure that the taxpayers would agree. |
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