Here's another route that might work. Years ago when I live in CA, where they allow either the local departments to destroy confiscated firearms or supply them to a statewide annual auction, one of the local shops with good police relations (was doing their repairs and selling them ammo, etc) was allowed in to one city's armour to destroy (cut the serial numbered area of) the frames, and buy all the rest of the parts at a fixed rate per gun (around $35 including Ravens, Jennings & other crap) in trade for future gunsmithing, ammo, ARs, etc). This was a major advantage to the department as it received the funds directly, rather than the state auction, where the money went into the "General" state law enforcement fund. It was also nice for us "parts guys" as a source for WW2 & before parts and the shop tripled it's money on these sales. I'd like to see this practice more wide spread, instead of melting down the entire gun as they do here in Missouri. TH
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