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Moorhead council approves sale of surplus police handguns after tense debate over auctioning accessories
Summary
The council voted 6–2 to approve a resolution to sell decommissioned department handguns through a licensed dealer and offer holsters and lights to officers, rejecting an amendment that would have barred auctioning unsold accessories amid safety concerns.
The Moorhead City Council approved a resolution to declare older department handguns surplus and sell them through a licensed firearms dealer, following a heated debate over whether holsters and tactical lights should be sold at auction if not purchased by officers.
Chief Helmeke told the council the department recently purchased new handguns and that Northern Plains Gun Works would handle trade‑ins and sales as a licensed dealer. He said officers who wished to buy their previous duty weapon could do so through the dealer, and non‑firearm accessories could be offered to…
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