Police Auction Pistols?

[mh434]

All police firearms in Ontario are destroyed when they become surplus.

BC, as well. Even brand new, never-issued guns are destroyed when new ones are ordered.

As far as non-issued (i.e., turned in to police by widows, for example, without asking for its destruction) can, occasionally, be re-tasked to the police department. Some departments get replacement Remmy 870's this way. Anything else not suitable for re-tasking gets destroyed. Period.

 

[gunzik]

Look at it this way: if the Canadian Forces destroys half the world's supply of Browning Hi Powers, that means the other half, the one we own, becomes more valuable. They are doing the public a favor by not dumping their old guns and creating a huge oversupply.

And yes, I'm gritting my teeth when I say this. It's sarcasm, kids. The truth of all that destruction is that it's ecologically irresponsible, wasteful, and truly stupid. Do they crush police cars when they're done with them?

 

[bexan]

Let's see.... 19000 Hi Powers at saaayy 300 bucks each... = 5.7million dollars. Aww shucks that's only 63.3 Duffys or 22.8 Harbs. Very well, off to the smelter with them then.