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Congressman responding to Claflin Police Chiefs concerns
Investigation into possible legislation or resolutions begun
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A representative from the Kansas Department of Administration documents the destruction of four guns the Claflin Police Department returned on Oct. 31. The action has prompted Claflin Police Chief Gary Vaughan to reach out to Congressman Roger Marshall, whose office has conducted an investigation and is considering legislation in the near future. - photo by VERONICA COONS, Great Bend Tribune
After Claflin Chief of Police Gary Vaughan was required to turn over guns once used by officers in his department to the Kansas Department of Administration and witness their destruction at the Claflin City Shop on Oct. 31, he swore he would not remain quiet. At the state level, guns seized in a crime are routinely processed and sold at auction, the proceeds bolstering the general funds of the acting police department. He wanted answers about why the same wasn’t true at the federal level.