Guns are people too, my friend. Here's Ohio State Rep. John Becker (R-Gun Nut) proposing that it Ohio law enforcement agencies must not melt down confiscated guns. Instead would be required to sell them to a federally licensed firearms dealer, or donate them to a museum, in case I suppose if any flintlocks come into police custody. (Cleveland.com (6/22/12). And here's someone named Doug Deeken, of "Ohioans for Concealed Carry" on this Piece of uh, ... Statecraft legislation:
"I like this one a lot," Deeken said. "The police or any agency should not be melting down a revenue source. They are beholden to this cult-like agenda in which they have to destroy them.
"I think it's a crime to melt down guns. The gun didn't do anything wrong. A person did something wrong."
It's a crime to harm a gun.