Posted: 5/31/2013 9:33:24 PM EDT
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ST. CHARLES, Ill., May 31 (UPI) --
A police department in the Chicago suburbs said some of the guns obtained from a buyback program will be sold to a pair of licensed dealers. St. Charles Police Chief James Lamkin said about 20 firearms obtained through a gun buyback program and seized by courts will be sold to the dealers, the Chicago Tribune reported Friday. "There's value in these guns," Lamkin said. "They're not illegal guns. Quite honestly, it's a bottom line for us." Most other area departments, including the Chicago Police Department and the Illinois State Police, destroy the guns obtained through buybacks. "There are individuals who will say, why not simply destroy them?" St. Charles Mayor Raymond Rogina said. "But when that happens, there will be someone saying that's taxpayer dollars [at stake] and you're throwing it away." I'm sure you gave the "sellers" fair market value for those. 
I thought the whole purpose of the buyback program was to reduce the number of guns in civilian hands? |
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I personally don't remember St. Charles having a gun buy back program. If there was one, it had to be several years ago. There have been times in the past where the St. Charles Police Dept did not necessarily get along well with their Mayor's office.
It should be noted Rogina took office as mayor a month ago. As a high school teacher students called him Lord of Econ. I have a feeling the conversation went like this. "Congratulations Ray. Hey, I got these old guns sitting around the department. Some of them have been sitting there for years. We work with this dealer that sells used guns and is willing to give us credit..." |
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I personally don't remember St. Charles having a gun buy back program. If there was one, it had to be several years ago. There have been times in the past where the St. Charles Police Dept did not necessarily get along well with their Mayor's office. It should be noted Rogina took office as mayor a month ago. As a high school teacher students called him Lord of Econ. I have a feeling the conversation went like this. "Congratulations Ray. Hey, I got these old guns sitting around the department. Some of them have been sitting there for years. We work with this dealer that sells used guns and is willing to give us credit..." This ^ |
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Too bad Chicago will never do the same. Why? You looking for a chromed .32 or some obscure Chinese .25? Need a .22 wheel gun with a patina/rust on it? I really doubt the residents of the holiday paradise known as Englewood have anything worth a damn. If I'm wrong and Chicago does start selling/auctioning off really nice guns, you're welcome to bid me up 
While the north shore libs may have some heirlooms that may be quite nice, I really doubt the 'bangers of Chicago practice gun hygiene or shop for tier 1 firearms. The FSA has other priorities |