What happens to guns after police seize them?
A gun was confiscated from a former felon during a stop by Memphis Police Feb. 9, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
From 2017 to 2021, an estimated 1.8 million guns were stolen, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Ben Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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