Tacoma Drug Disposal Box. Officials are considering a version for guns. In Tacoma, Washington, officials are considering the idea of a gun drop box where people can turn in guns for destruction without any interaction with police. The theory is that there are people in poor, crime ridden neighborhoods who want to get rid of a gun, but do not want interaction with police. The working theory is that the box would be in a place without surveillance, and the guns dropped off would be checked out by police, then destroyed. From mynorthwest.com: The city is investigating how to...