Ariz. Law Requires Police to Sell Buyback Guns

Gov. Jan Brewer signed legislation Monday aimed specifically at halting Tucson's practice of allowing police to destroy guns that people voluntarily surrender through buyback programs.

These guns were slated for destruction at an LASD gun buyback event in 2010.These guns were slated for destruction at an LASD gun buyback event in 2010.Gov. Jan Brewer signed legislation Monday aimed specifically at halting Tucson's practice of allowing police to destroy guns that people voluntarily surrender through buyback programs.

Instead, the state law, which takes effect later this year, will require that any weapons that come into a city or county's possession be sold off, with the profits to be used to bolster the local treasury.

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