A non-functional missile launcher turned up at a gun buyback program over the weekend in Seattle, the AP reports:
A man standing outside the event Saturday bought the military weapon for $100 from another person there, according to Detective Mark Jamieson.
The single-use device is a launch tube assembly for a Stinger portable surface-to-air missile and already had been used. As a controlled military item, it is not available to civilians through any surplus or disposal program offered by the government, according to Jamieson.
Authorities have contacted local Army officials to examine the weapon and determine its origin.
