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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

New Michigan law requires destruction of guns turned in during community buybacks

Whitmer Auto Show - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

State police in Michigan will be required to destroy guns collected during community buybacks, under legislation signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

State police in 2024 acknowledged that a previous disposal method destroyed only the frame or receiver of the firearm. A private company was recycling and selling the other parts, The New York Times reported.

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