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"Just some old junk I found in the attic, toss it in the trash compactor" (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 47 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Are the police legally allowed to give it to a museum, or do they have to destroy it?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Currently they have to destroy it. The museums want this to change, for obvious reasons.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Depends on the gun buyback program. Most have a clause for rare and historic finds to be donated.

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