Los Angeles Gun Turn-In Cheats Unsuspecting Innocents

By Dean Weingarten

Los Angeles police hosted another gun turn-in event on Saturday. Experts agree that these events have no measurable effect on crime, suicides, or accidents. California is one of the last few places where such events still occur without competition from private buyers. Private buyers offer higher values for the antiques that are often brought in by widows or other heirs, people who don’t know the value of the items that they’re handing over . . .

From cbslocal.com:

“I wanted them out of my house,” explained Lynne Emile.
Her husband died three years ago and she dusted around two hand guns ever since – a burden she chose to get rid of.

You can see some classic handguns that were dropped off in the picture above. A 1911 type with an early green Teflon type finish. It’s probably worth about $500. The finish was a custom job popular in the 1980’s and later.

There are two classic Colt revolvers that seem to be in excellent condition. One is a Detective Special, the other, an early Officer’s Model. They are worth about $600 and $1,200 respectively, far more than the $100 gift card that was received.

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Source:: Truth About Guns