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Police departments are ending used gun sales after firearms turn up in crimes

  • More than a dozen law enforcement agencies have halted the reselling of used guns after an investigation revealed that over 52,000 former police guns were used in crimes between 2006 and 2022.
  • The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives warned law enforcement against reselling guns due to their links to violent crimes.
  • Several departments confirmed they stopped reselling guns, while others are reviewing their policies based on the ATF's recommendations.
  • Concerns were raised about taxpayer funding and the potential for resold guns to end up in the hands of criminals.
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Police departments are ending used gun sales after firearms turn up in crimes

A joint investigation in 2024 by CBS News, The Trace and The Center for Investigative Reporting revealed that over 52,000 police firearms were tied to crimes between 2006 and 2022. It prompted some law enforcement agencies to reevaluate or halt their firearm resale policies. Colorado State Patrol, Newark Police Department and Wisconsin State Patrol are reviewing their policies on reselling firearms, according to CBS News.  The ATF stressed that …

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More law enforcement agencies stop reselling guns to prevent use in crimes

The shift comes after an investigation by The Trace, CBS News, and Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting linked former police guns to crimes.

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After we documented police guns used in crimes, these agencies stopped reselling them

The shift comes after an investigation by The Trace, CBS News, and Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting linked former police guns to crimes.

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Some Law Enforcement Agencies Stop Reselling Used Guns

More than a dozen law enforcement agencies have stopped reselling their used guns or pledged to reconsider the practice after an investigation by The Trace, CBS News, and Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting.  The story reported that more than 52,000 former police guns had resurfaced in robberies, domestic violence incidents, homicides, and other crimes between 2006 and 2022. Many of the guns found their way into civilian hands aft…

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Reveal broke the news in on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
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