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Forest Park council approves public sale of unclaimed firearms from police evidence room after debate
Summary
The Forest Park Mayor and Council voted to dispose of unclaimed firearms held by the police department through public sale, after a discussion about safety, fiscal impact and statutory requirements that such guns be auctioned to licensed dealers.
The Forest Park Mayor and Council voted to dispose of unclaimed firearms held in the police department’s evidence room through public sale, following a discussion about safety, revenue and legal requirements.
Council members debated whether selling recovered or unclaimed weapons risked returning firearms to circulation or represented a practical way to recover taxpayer value. Officer Daniels, identified in the meeting as the department’s evidence custodian, told the council the inventory “ranges the gamut” from firearms recovered in poor condition to “highly collectible, antique” weapons and that…
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