Sheriff's office to auction century-old machine gun

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio -- A sheriff's office is auctioning a nearly century-old machine gun to help pay for new weapons for deputies. An expert estimated the Thompson Model 1921's value at $37,000. The weapon was bought by Tuscarawas County Sheriff Abe Laird in 1934. Lt. Brian Alford said it was a popular law-enforcement weapon during Depression-era mine riots. Alford said the weapon is cleaned several times a year. He said he was the last person to fire the weapon five years ago...