ahrens wrote:FJ540 wrote:Anyone giving up a weapon for that little money has a reason to unload it.
I'd guess, for every one 1950's Colt or S&W some widow brings in, you're gonna get 1,000 Hi-Points ... good luck auctioning 'em off.
Not somethin' I hadn't thought of, myself ... though.
But had you considered the intent of the program is to anonymously accept weapons that could potentially be traced back to violent crimes and murders if they were subject to some forensic testing? This is a great way to dump a murder weapon and you can be sure it's going to be destroyed.