Disposal of Confiscated Firearms HB2376 SB2334

[I_Like_Pie]

I searched TGO and did not find any hits on this bill that is up for grabs today (6/16) This seems to be good for us...

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*HB 2376 by *Shepard, Roach, Ford , Campfield, Bell, Lollar, McCormick, Moore, Montgomery, Weaver, Rich, Evans, Carr, Dean. (SB 2334 by *Jackson.)

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, modifies the methods for disposing of certain confiscated weapons. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1317.

Fiscal Summary

Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant

Bill Summary

Present law requires that any weapon declared contraband be sold in a public sale, destroyed, or used for legitimate law enforcement purposes, at the discretion of the court. This bill removes the court's authorization to have any such weapon "destroyed." Under this bill, the weapon would either be sold in a public sale or used for legitimate law enforcement purposes.

Under present law, if the court orders the weapon to be sold, then the proceeds from the sale must go into the county or municipal general fund. This bill requires that the proceeds be allocated solely for law enforcement purposes.

ON MAY 20, 2009, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2376, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 requires the court to order that a weapon be destroyed or recycled if the chief of police, sheriff, commissioner of safety, or director of the TBI, depending on who confiscated the weapon, certifies to the court the weapon is inoperable or unsafe.

ON JUNE 8, 2009, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 2376 FOR SENATE BILL 2334, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2, AND RESET HOUSE BILL 2376, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #2 removes the requirement that the proceeds from the sale of the weapons be allocated solely for law enforcement purposes.

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Might be good if auctions are a result or if the local PD is obligated to trade in these guns for credit at the local gun shop...good, cheap supply of ho-hum guns.

[K191145]

Cool, it takes the decision away from some anti-gun judge.

I can just see the new channel 5 poll. "Should evil black assault guns taken away from crimminals be placed back on the street where mothers drive to soccer games and children ride their bicycles?"

[Sheepdog]

AMENDMENT #1 requires the court to order that a weapon be destroyed or recycled if the chief of police, sheriff, commissioner of safety, or director of the TBI, depending on who confiscated the weapon, certifies to the court the weapon is inoperable or unsafe.

It's a weapon. Of course it's "unsafe."

Better, but still too many "weasel words."

[56FordGuy]

I looked over it, and have a question. I'm not familiar with what happens when a gun is taken from a criminal. I assume they check to make sure it's not stolen, before any type of disposal process begins? It would suck to have a gun stolen from you, only to see it later on the auction block.

Otherwise, sounds great. I've gone to a few police auctions before, got some real deals. Makes much more sense to me than destroying the guns.