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While reading the Wall Street Journal (my preferred source of printed journalism) I saw one of those legal notices with descriptions of seized property. It covers a whole page, sometimes more, with teeny tiny text. Seems that drug dealers and other no-goodniks have a fondness for jewelry, flashy cars, Harleys, and guns. They also seem to have lots of cash lying around; sometimes a few million stashed away for a rainy day.
I'm talking lots and lots of guns. Lots....of....guns.
I wondered if this stuff is sold at auction so I could put in a few lowball bids for some hardware that hasn't had its serial numbers obliterated, but alas, the end of the notice explicitly states the property is not for sale and that the DEA, BATFE etc. does not sell this booty.
So what happens with this stuff? The government can't keep all of it; that's a lot of Harleys and Lexuses to warehouse. Does anyone know? Are they eventually sold? To whom? Seems that the alphabets could take in a lot of revenue by liquidating firearms and stuff used in criminal activity. Don't they?
Is there a way to get any of this stuff for cheap? (legally that is)
If all those seized Sigs and HKs are simply melted, crushed, or ground into bits don't tell me. I'd rather not know.
I'm talking lots and lots of guns. Lots....of....guns.
I wondered if this stuff is sold at auction so I could put in a few lowball bids for some hardware that hasn't had its serial numbers obliterated, but alas, the end of the notice explicitly states the property is not for sale and that the DEA, BATFE etc. does not sell this booty.
So what happens with this stuff? The government can't keep all of it; that's a lot of Harleys and Lexuses to warehouse. Does anyone know? Are they eventually sold? To whom? Seems that the alphabets could take in a lot of revenue by liquidating firearms and stuff used in criminal activity. Don't they?
Is there a way to get any of this stuff for cheap? (legally that is)
If all those seized Sigs and HKs are simply melted, crushed, or ground into bits don't tell me. I'd rather not know.