Gun Used In Louisville Shooting Will Be Auctioned Off

Craig Greenburg, Louisville Mayor, has announced that the gun used in the Louisville bank shooting will be sold at auction due to Kentucky law, which prevents law enforcement from destroying confiscated firearms, even when they’re used in crimes, CBS News reports.

According to The Guardian, Kentucky law would make Greenburg a criminal if he were to destroy the assault rifle. Greenburg has appealed to Kentucky’s Republican state legislature to cede responsibility for addressing gun violence to local municipalities.

Kentucky police will be conducting the auction and keep 20% of the sale proceeds for departmental use, and the rest will be given to the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security.