[MortMan]

I'm confused. If there was no crime, why was the weapon confiscated? If the city government is now entering the business of weapons wholesaling on the basis of taking away people's guns just because, I'd say we have the very definition of "perverse incentives".

[DYngbld]

I'm confused. If there was no crime, why was the weapon confiscated?

Drug raids come to mind.

[Pistolshot]

These are weapons that were confiscated in relation to other crimes.

"Drugs were seized along with other weapons....etc"

That kind of thing. Not crime guns per se, but weapons found in the house or whatever. Drugs+guns=instant felony.