When a firearm is surrendered for destruction

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When a firearm is surrendered for destruction

Post by vexesus » 16 Feb 2015, 8:04 pm

Just curious, how do the fuzz actually destroy them?
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Re: When a firearm is surrendered for destruction

Post by Westy » 16 Feb 2015, 8:16 pm

Normally by accident as
THERE LOADING THEM INTO THEIR CAR BOOT AS THERE GOING OUT THE BACK DOOR OF THE POLICE STATION!!!!! :clap: :thumbsup: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Oldbloke » 16 Feb 2015, 9:00 pm

I saw my pump action get crushed in a hydraulic press, in vic during the rip off, oh sorry buy back
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Post by bigfellascott » 16 Feb 2015, 9:22 pm

I think they cut them through the action which renders them useless then cut the barrels etc
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Post by veep » 17 Feb 2015, 6:52 pm

I know some are incinerated.
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Post by Farmjer » 24 Feb 2015, 7:55 am

Depends on the contractor... Some just take all the goodies for themselves :lol:

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Post by artimu » 24 Feb 2015, 7:56 am

Oldbloke wrote:I saw my pump action get crushed in a hydraulic press


:thumbsdown:

They just did it on the spot there and then? For some media spectacle was it?
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Post by Skadoo » 28 Feb 2015, 10:53 am

Furnace or compactor for all seizures, depending on what it is.
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Post by Antie » 04 Mar 2015, 10:40 am

Oldbloke wrote:I saw my pump action get crushed in a hydraulic press, in vic during the rip off, oh sorry buy back


Getting cruel and unusual there doing it in front of you :(
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Post by 1290 » 04 Mar 2015, 11:36 am

I also witnessed my semi getting bent in a hydro press.... back in the dark days of the steal back.....

I doubt very strongly that all handed in arms were destroyed.. Note the colt used at PAM was identified as one earlier surrendered by a victorian, best we don't mention that, right?!
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Post by Seconds » 04 Mar 2015, 1:41 pm

1290 wrote:I doubt very strongly that all handed in arms were destroyed.. Note the colt used at PAM was identified as one earlier surrendered by a victorian, best we don't mention that, right?!


It's been a while now but do I remember correctly that some time in the past few years a police storage facility was robbed for a few boxes of guns there in Victoria?

Pistols specifically I think?
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Post by anthillinside » 10 Mar 2015, 1:40 am

^^^^^ Now you mention it I seem to remember someting about pistols being ? found ? in a roof cavity at the St Kilda Road headquarters after some attempted break in or someting similar.
A bit foggy now but it rings a bell
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Re: When a firearm is surrendered for destruction

Post by Seik » 10 Mar 2015, 7:47 am

anthillinside wrote:A bit foggy now but it rings a bell


Can't remember where you left them? :D :lol: :sarcasm:
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