Gun Policy News
Seattle Refuses to Sell Police Guns, Destroys Them Instead
30 June 2016
Washington Times
The Seattle City Council has voted unanimously to melt down the Seattle Police Department's old firearms instead of selling them, the latest step in Mayor Ed Murray's push to reduce gun violence in the city.
The measure was introduced by the mayor and Councilwoman Sally Bagshaw as a step to reduce the number of guns in the country, a local CBS News affiliate, KIRO 7, reported.
"We're going to take the guns and destroy the guns," Mr. Murray told the station. "They're... (GunPolicy.org)