There was some question about where the money went after firearms went to auction, but it seems mostly clear on what departments can take and what they cant.
"The agency shall retain only such proceeds as are necessary to cover the costs of administering this Code section, with any surplus to be transferred to the general fund of the jurisdiction in which the agency is located, provided that an agency may be reimbursed for any firearms formerly in use by the agency that are sold under this Code section.
(4) Employees of the agency shall not be eligible to bid on the firearms at an auction conducted under this Code section and, except for the costs of administration authorized under paragraph (3) of this subsection, neither the agency nor its employees shall retain any proceeds from any sale required by this Code section nor shall the agency or its employees retain any firearm required to be sold under this Code section"
The plain and skinny: Departments can only keep as much as it cost to hold the auction and from what department purchased guns they sell as well. Officers cannot bid on the weapons unless no bids are made within 6 months of the item being posted. I questioned it at first, but now I would support this after reading the text.
"The agency shall retain only such proceeds as are necessary to cover the costs of administering this Code section, with any surplus to be transferred to the general fund of the jurisdiction in which the agency is located, provided that an agency may be reimbursed for any firearms formerly in use by the agency that are sold under this Code section.
(4) Employees of the agency shall not be eligible to bid on the firearms at an auction conducted under this Code section and, except for the costs of administration authorized under paragraph (3) of this subsection, neither the agency nor its employees shall retain any proceeds from any sale required by this Code section nor shall the agency or its employees retain any firearm required to be sold under this Code section"
The plain and skinny: Departments can only keep as much as it cost to hold the auction and from what department purchased guns they sell as well. Officers cannot bid on the weapons unless no bids are made within 6 months of the item being posted. I questioned it at first, but now I would support this after reading the text.
