North Carolina sheriff swaps Bonnie and Clyde-era ‘Tommy Guns’ for new arms

Via Jeffery

A North Carolina sheriff has pulled off a deal that should make everyone but the bad guys happy.
When two vintage Thompson fully automatic submachine guns -- better known as “Tommy Guns”-- were discovered collecting dust in the Forsyth County armory, Sheriff William Schatzman immediately realized their value. They weren't worth anything in the hands of his officers, but to a collector, it was like a law enforcement version of "Antiques Roadshow."

“We recently moved to a new facility, and we noticed what we had in our inventory during that process,” Schatzman told FoxNews.com. “It’s just like when you move to a new house. You start inventory and discover these things.

“It’s just like when you move to a new house. You start inventory and discover these things.”

- Forsyth County Sheriff William Schatzman

“We said, ‘What are they worth?’ When we found out we started to see if we could make a trade,” Schatzman said.

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