So, the Seattle Council voted unanimously to destroy Seattle PD firearms instead of allowing them to be sold to legal background checked buyers. The rhetoric on this topic was high and the anti-gun (all guns) agenda was clear when KIRO7 questioned the Mayor about it. They asked why give away the $30K/year that was projected to be lost (not to mention the cost of destroying them).
Mayor Murray:
"You know what costs this city? Is violence. Is gun violence. Is crimes involving guns." he said "And it's costing this nation an incredible amount of money."
KIRO7:
"...Is this really a problem for SPD?"
Mayor Murray:
(paraphrasing) Guns bad...I am the Mayor...Blah blah
KIRO7:
Asked for examples of any cases in which police guns got into the wrong hands
"The mayor said he does not have data specific to Seattle but believes guns sold out of state could easily come back to Seattle or other areas.
"Seattle police Sgt. Sean Whitcomb said in his 12 years with the department, he could not recall any former Seattle police guns being used in a crime."
Rhetoric over substance, and more costs to tax payers.
"KIRO 7 asked Seattle police how many guns would likely be melted down a year. The department has not yet released the number, or the potential cost of melting them down."
