These States Would Rather Put Guns in Criminal Hands Than Melt Them Down

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In Arizona, for instance, any weapon purchased in a gun buyback program must be resold to a dealer.

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Published Jul. 14 2021 4:56AM EDT

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As the bullets fly and the bodies pile up, police in a dozen states are required to put the very guns they recover back in circulation—maybe to be used in other crimes.

Police in Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Texas, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Kentucky are...

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These States Would Rather Put Guns in Criminal Hands Than Melt Them Down

In Arizona, for instance, any weapon purchased in a gun buyback program must be resold to a dealer.

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Michael Daly