This is just a sign of the times (evil guns kill people - need to be locked in a safe so they don't go out hunting someone to kill on their own). I worked over thirty four years as a Border Patrol Agent and could not believe what was done to our weapons. We had some old saddle ring lever action rifles with the USBP markings from the old horse patrol days which had the actions cut and they were burried in lime. I was first issued an old Colt revolver with the bull barrel and USBP markings and most were destroyed (no chance for us to purchase our own weapons). I had a Model 19 S&W issued to me for thirty years and upon retirement it was to be destroyed but somehow one of my supervisors put it on a plack for me ( I was extremely happy until I got it back and found that the back side had been milled flat rendering this evil weapon useless). I do appreciate the thought, but what a waste.