What happens when law enforcement officials seize a weapon or guns used in a crime, particularly a mass killing? The firearm, which is typically used as evidence in legal procedures, may be retained in the majority of civil societies before being destroyed. However, a really strange incident occurs in the US. At least in the state of Kentucky, the aforementioned firearm is sold at auction to the highest bidder.
The gun that was used to kill five people and injure eight more in Louisville on Monday will be auctioned off
The gun that was used to kill five people and injure eight more in Louisville on Monday will be auctioned off, according to Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg on Tuesday. Greenberg highlighted a Kentucky statute that was adopted in 1997 that forbids the destruction of confiscated weapons. “To those in the national media that are joining us here today this may be even more shocking than it is to those of us locally who know this and are dealing with this,” said Greenberg while making the announcement.
After being fatally shot by authorities, the killer’s AR-15-style gun was taken into custody. The firearm was eventually delivered to state police representatives for auction sale. Greenberg added that destroying the weapon used in Monday’s attack would make him “a criminal for trying too hard to stop the real evil criminals who are taking other people’s lives and who are eager to make a spectacle of mass murder”.
That murder weapon will be back on the streets one day under Kentucky’s current law
“Think about that. That murder weapon will be back on the streets one day under Kentucky’s current law.” Greenberg, who has been a survivor of a shooting attack in 2012 urged the people to come together so that the law could be changed.
“Let us destroy illegal guns and destroy the guns that have been used to kill our friends and kill our neighbors. We have to do more than we’ve already done. Let’s change the state laws that would make me a criminal for trying too hard to stop the real evil criminals who are taking other people’s lives.” Even if the proceeds from the sale go to law enforcement organizations, the auctioned firearm is then put back on the streets, which experts believe gives potential criminals a certain incentive.
Killers need their satisfaction, and the sale of guns implies that there is a market for their products
Killers need their satisfaction, and the sale of guns implies that there is a market for their products. The exercise may therefore inspire repeat offenders who desire a similar sense of fulfillment. Worse still, another mass shooting might be carried out using the same weapon. A suspected ex-employee opened fire at the Old National Bank on Monday. Following the incident, US President Joe Biden posted a condolence message on Twitter.
“Once again, our nation mourns after a senseless act of gun violence. Too many Americans are paying the price of inaction with their lives. When will Republicans in Congress act to protect our communities?” tweeted Biden.
