How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
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How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
Odd question...
A lady I work with just inherited a firearm that was used in a suicide. She wants to have the firearm destroyed (she wants its existence to go away; she doesn't want to give it away). Two questions:
(1) How would you destroy it? It sounds like she is thinking melt it down (from her description, it sounds like a short barrel revolver).
(2) Are there any legal impediments/requirements to destroying a firearm?
A lady I work with just inherited a firearm that was used in a suicide. She wants to have the firearm destroyed (she wants its existence to go away; she doesn't want to give it away). Two questions:
(1) How would you destroy it? It sounds like she is thinking melt it down (from her description, it sounds like a short barrel revolver).
(2) Are there any legal impediments/requirements to destroying a firearm?
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Re: How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
Tell her you would be glad to take care of it. Bring her back a melted down block of steel.
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Re: How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
In answer, to "destroy" the firearm, the serial-numbered part (frame) must be damaged in such a fashion that it cannot be repaired. Whether cutting the frame into pieces, melting it down, or crushing it, it must be non-repairable. If, IF she's serious about this, I'd find someone with a plasma torch (if it's a metal-framed gun) or a crusher, and have them go to town on it. As for legal repercussions, I know of none, at least not if she's in a free state. States with registration will have some paperwork hiccups to go through.
Re: How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
I guess I understand this idea, but not really.
Suppose, I accidently sawed off my leg with my chainsaw.
Would it make sense to destroy the chainsaw?
It's a tool, not some evildoer...
Suppose, I accidently sawed off my leg with my chainsaw.
Would it make sense to destroy the chainsaw?
It's a tool, not some evildoer...
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Re: How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
The metallic portions of the weapon will need something really really hot to cut / melt them (plasma cutter as mentioned below or perhaps Oxygen Acetaline torch).
If she chooses to crush or shred it, the crusher or shreder will have to be heck for stout too (maybe a scrap yard could handle it).
I don't understand the logic either but I guess it's not for me to decide.
Good luck.
If she chooses to crush or shred it, the crusher or shreder will have to be heck for stout too (maybe a scrap yard could handle it).
I don't understand the logic either but I guess it's not for me to decide.
Good luck.
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Re: How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
Thermite will do the trick.
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Re: How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
Ya, call me crazy or super suspicious, but has anyone thought it may have been used in a murder or other such?
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Re: How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
She should be able to turn it into the local police and request it be destroyed.
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Re: How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
I don't think the question is as easy as finding a way to do as much as finding someone willing to do it. I mean if someone came to you and asked for you to destroy a gun wouldn't you be suspicious. I for one wouldn't want ANY part in it just in case.
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Re: How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
This seems logical.SQLGeek wrote:She should be able to turn it into the local police and request it be destroyed.
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Re: How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
Loan it to my brother.
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Re: How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
ive seen on the news before like in California where people were turning over firearms to law enforcement and I assume they are destroyed
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Re: How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
I would think it would be states evidence as well.... tampering with evidence is not something I would get involved in.
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Re: How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
Of course it wouldn't make sense, but we're not talking sense.Abraham wrote: Suppose, I accidently sawed off my leg with my chainsaw.
Would it make sense to destroy the chainsaw?
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Re: How to Permanently Destroy a Firearm
I wouldn't destroy it. If she wants it destroyed, she should do it, not you.AlaskanInTexas wrote:Odd question...
A lady I work with just inherited a firearm that was used in a suicide. She wants to have the firearm destroyed (she wants its existence to go away; she doesn't want to give it away). Two questions:
(1) How would you destroy it? It sounds like she is thinking melt it down (from her description, it sounds like a short barrel revolver).
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