[mountn man]

People just have to anonymously call a number to report someone with an illegal gun and they get the dough.

Uhhhhhhhhh.....

If one calls anonymously, how do they know who to give the money to???

[KarlInOhio]

Those anonymous tip lines give the caller a code number which can be used to collect the reward if there is one for that case.

Maybe the tip line can be overloaded. Report the mayor. Report the city council. Report every police officer and the dog catcher's assistant too. If they get thousands of calls that all have to be investigated, even if it is just to check the "more equal than others" list it can jam the entire system.

[dearolddad]

If one calls anonymously, how do they know who to give the money to???

That never occurred to Booker the boob.

[gundog]

If one calls anonymously, how do they know who to give the money to???

Chief Clancy Wiggum to Homer Simpson: "We've had some anonymous complaints about loud music and strip-diddly-ippers."