Originally Posted by
26 Inf
What's sad is that 55% of 1645 people taking the survey agreed that Dick's was correct in destroying the rifles.
Another thing in the article struck me as odd: “We are destroying the firearms in accordance with federal guidelines and regulations.” and 'the parts {will be} sent to a salvage company to be recycled.'
ATF Rul. 76-25 (with observations by me)
Held, a licensee who purchases a damaged firearm for the purpose of salvaging parts there from shall enter receipt of the firearm in his firearms acquisition and disposition record.
Dick's already did this when they initially received the firearm from the distributor.
If the frame or receiver of the firearm is damaged to the extent that it cannot be repaired, or if the licensee does not desire to repair the frame or receiver, he may destroy it and show the disposition of the firearm in his records as having been destroyed.
The frame IS the firearm, so this is all that needs to be destroyed, correct?
For the purpose of salvaging parts, Dick's could strip the receivers before destroying them, giving them LPK's, receiver extensions, stocks and grips to salvage, correct?
Before a firearm may be considered destroyed, it must be cut, severed or mangled in such manner as to render the firearm completely inoperative and such that it cannot be restored toan operative condition.
We are talking about the receiver here, not the barrel, upper receiver, or bolt, correct?
In actuality, Dicks's could be selling the complete uppers to someone who will resell them on Gunbroker, etc.
If my ass-u-me-tions are correct, Dick's my be breaking pretty close to even on this 'socially responsible' :jester: gesture.
Am I wrong?
