What is it worth?

Joe · 10-18-2001, 11:29 PM

POLIEZI....thats a pretty strong statement against law enforcement, from a member who has as his screen name the German word, police. I have been in law enforcement for many years and on a few occassion folks who no longer wanted their guns came in the station to see if an officer wish to buy it/them. Most people think that since cops carry guns they must "like" them. I have been fortunate enough to aquire a few pistols from people and always paid them a fair price and filled out the correct paperwork, so there would be no questions in the future. But as a young officer in 1970 I had to witness the destruction of a late war Mauser HSc and a Colt 1906, new in the box with it's 1925 dated receipt, with the orginial box of ammo purchased with this gun. The owner insisted that these two guns be destroyed, nothing would change her mind. That hurt to watch.

10-18-2001, 11:29 PM	#7
Joe User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 96 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What is it worth? POLIEZI....thats a pretty strong statement against law enforcement, from a member who has as his screen name the German word, police. I have been in law enforcement for many years and on a few occassion folks who no longer wanted their guns came in the station to see if an officer wish to buy it/them. Most people think that since cops carry guns they must "like" them. I have been fortunate enough to aquire a few pistols from people and always paid them a fair price and filled out the correct paperwork, so there would be no questions in the future. But as a young officer in 1970 I had to witness the destruction of a late war Mauser HSc and a Colt 1906, new in the box with it's 1925 dated receipt, with the orginial box of ammo purchased with this gun. The owner insisted that these two guns be destroyed, nothing would change her mind. That hurt to watch.