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CHARLESTON - A firearms auction raised more than $127,000 for 25 state and local enforcement agencies, including ones in Randolph and Tucker counties.
State Treasurer Larry Pack today announced his Office took in a total of $127,670 during its 23rd unclaimed property firearms auction conducted Sept. 24 in Charleston.
Local agencies to receive funds from the event include the Randolph County Sheriff's Office and the West Virginia State Police’s Parsons Detachment.
"Ensuring that our law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to keep our communities safe is a top priority for every city and county official. We are extremely proud to support their mission in any way we can," Pack said of the event.
"At this auction, we were able to raise over $127,000 - an outstanding achievement that directly supports our dedicated law enforcement officers by strengthening their operations. This is a powerful example of how Treasury programs make a real difference in our local communities."
The annual auction sells outdated, unclaimed or old firearms, ammunition and related accessories in police inventory to qualified bidders. There were 388 lots up for bid, consisting of 400 firearms and 220 pounds of ammunition.
This is the 16th live onsite firearm auction the State Treasurer's Office has conducted since 2014.
In February 2025, the Office launched its first online firearms auction, and there have been seven online firearms auctions since then.
In total, the Treasurer's Office has raised more than $1.5 million to benefit 125 law enforcement agencies, including Drug and Violent Crimes Task Forces, West Virginia State Police Detachments and West Virginia Natural Resources Police Districts, across the state.
Under West Virginia's Unclaimed Property Code (Chapter 36, Article 8A), state and local law enforcement agencies are allowed to turn over any unclaimed, seized or outdated firearms in their possession to the State Treasurer's Office for auction.
A total of 338 federally licensed firearms dealers, including 23 new dealers, from multiple states registered to participate in the live auction. Bidders were required to be a valid, licensed federal firearms dealer to participate in the auction. The event was not open to the general public.
More information about State Treasurer's Office's firearms auctions is available at www.wvtreasury.gov/FFL-Auction.