Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 46, Criminal Procedure
MCA Title 46 § 46-5-313: Firearm not to be destroyed
What this law says, in plain English
Law enforcement agencies must sell—not destroy—firearms they didn't purchase for agency use if legally ownable and the owner cannot be identified. Sale proceeds go to the governmental entity's general fund.
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