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Gun Buyback

nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,085 ******
edited October 2016 in General Discussion

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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,085 ******
    edited November -1
    Just read in our local paper (Terre haute, In) that the local police and several volunteers? are going to have a gun buyback. $100.00 gift cert. (not to be used for another gun purchase [;)]) for working firearm.

    Got a perfect one for them, old .22 rifle that was butchered into a pistol length (found it in the lake). Still fires single shot ,but won't chamber from the mag.

    Worth several hundred to me, but I'll sacrifice just to get those evil things from the street.
  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,371 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    always went well in the big city south of me . it got so bad they had LEO confirming the guns would fire . and only the "big money " would be paid out a so called "assault rifle " I think they use to give out 25 to 100 dollar voucher . if the gun met there guidelines of course .
    that's because early on every piece of crap or piece of a gun was turned in was given the full amount and they ran out of money with in a couple hours [:D][:D]
    they have not had one for years . I think they learned there lesson

    I never made it down but heard the original buy backs had 'cherry pickers " going down the line of people so they went with you sat in your car and pulled up to prevent the lines of people
    just a pat on the back good feeling moment for the *

    also it was always a no questions ask so really in theory you could still it run down the street and sell it as no effort in finding if it was stolen and no names taken just to get it off the public hands .
  • gruntledgruntled Member Posts: 8,218 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The one I went to in L.A. was giving out two King's hockey tickets for broken BB guns. I had a model cannon the cop tried to buy from me.
    They had pictures in the next days newspaper of guns that were turned in & they had a picture of the cannon I turned in that made it look like it was full size.
  • Franz?Franz? Member Posts: 2,628 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Have one in Rochester every year or two. Cops get real pissy about an old fart and his friends in a van offering better money for some guns.

    We also have Operation Exile. "If you get busted with a gun you'll go to a Federal Prison as far from Rochester as the system can find." Started with billboards, 9 Feebs and 4 city cops on a Snack Force with a secretary. When the high melanin Maya's daughter's "Fiancee" "exchange student" (working on his GED) got popped, the Maya pulled strings, and the FAT Feebs pulled out. Only people in town who think the program works are Infotwitts.
  • Laredo LeftyLaredo Lefty Member Posts: 13,451 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am still waiting for the drive by shootings in LA to drop after they have a buyback, but it just doesn't seem to work. Gosh, I wonder why.
  • Wild TurkeyWild Turkey Member Posts: 2,425 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Seems to me a good way to stock up on firearms. Do a "buyback" for a city and only pay for operable (resellable) firearms and multiply your money.

    Note the website didn't say anything about destroying the firearms[:D]
  • spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    a number of old widow ladies brought in the dead husbands high dollar collectibiles and got a few self satisfactory $50-100 for them....i saw the pics of some to drool for in the piles of $5 saturday night specials....and everybody was smugly happy
  • wpageabcwpageabc Member Posts: 8,760 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Interesting programs. What may be more distressing is what may come if the Clintons are back...
    "What is truth?'
  • Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,895 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Ditch-Runner
    always went well in the big city south of me . it got so bad they had LEO confirming the guns would fire . and only the "big money " would be paid out a so called "assault rifle " I think they use to give out 25 to 100 dollar voucher . if the gun met there guidelines of course .
    that's because early on every piece of crap or piece of a gun was turned in was given the full amount and they ran out of money with in a couple hours [:D][:D]
    they have not had one for years . I think they learned there lesson

    I never made it down but heard the original buy backs had 'cherry pickers " going down the line of people so they went with you sat in your car and pulled up to prevent the lines of people
    just a pat on the back good feeling moment for the *

    also it was always a no questions ask so really in theory you could still it run down the street and sell it as no effort in finding if it was stolen and no names taken just to get it off the public hands .

    WTH is the decoder ring for the second part of this post?
    "Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
  • pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ...must be slow at the Nunn household.....[:o)]
  • chiefrchiefr Member Posts: 14,115 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thought I was going to see a pic of MRS Bill Clinton.
    $100 for an AR, unbelievable.
    Anyone taking bets they resell the guns at a huge profit.
  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,085 ******
    edited November -1
    Some of ya'll didn't examine the website very closely.
  • fideaufideau Member Posts: 11,895 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    So this is a private company that holds the "buy back" in a community seemingly for local authorities. Actually they are just buying working firearms hoping to pick up some gems for next to nothing, and profit by reselling. Brilliant![:D]
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,437 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by fideau
    So this is a private company that holds the "buy back" in a community seemingly for local authorities. Actually they are just buying working firearms hoping to pick up some gems for next to nothing, and profit by reselling. Brilliant![:D]
    I still don't like it.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    i would rather play the lottery than gamble with my money like that, the red tape, insurance etc, on a gamble you can find gems that still may be stolen and stay that way in the data base and not returned to the proper owner, thats not right

    i read every page

    their calendar is empty

    they appear to be real experts

    http://www.gunbuybackgroup.com/what-we-buy


    quote:
    To be eligible for a bounty, a firearm must pass a basic function check:



    5. For revolvers:

    a. Swing the cylinder open and visually ensure that no live rounds are present. Close the cylinder, pull the trigger - the cylinder should rotate and the hammer should fall.
    b. Cock the hammer, and pull the trigger - the hammer should fall.

    c. Place the weapon on safe, cock the hammer, and pull the trigger - the hammer should not fall.
  • andrewsw16andrewsw16 Member Posts: 10,728 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It appears to be no different than what one of my local small town gun shop does. They have a big sign in the front window, "We buy all models of guns." Of course, that doesn't mean they will actually buy any old rusty piece of trash. They are in business to make a profit so they will carry out the deal only on guns they think they can resell. No problem there. Good old free market business. [:)]

    Calling it a "buyback" was a stroke of genius. That feelgood word will appeal to the liberal antigunners who have inherited guns and want to get rid of them and feel good about themselves at the same time. [:D][:D]
  • CoolhandLukeCoolhandLuke Member Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    During the last buy back here I sold them a Belgium made top brake that I bought for 20 bucks for the main spring and various other internals, it had a badly bulged barrel and a friendly officer still gave me a cool $100.00 for the piece of junk, as much as I have taken advantage of buy backs I do realize it is a total waste public tax payers funds.
    We have to fight so we can run away.
    Capt. Jack Sparrow.
  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Marc1301
    quote:Originally posted by Ditch-Runner
    always went well in the big city south of me . it got so bad they had LEO confirming the guns would fire . and only the "big money " would be paid out a so called "assault rifle " I think they use to give out 25 to 100 dollar voucher . if the gun met there guidelines of course .
    that's because early on every piece of crap or piece of a gun was turned in was given the full amount and they ran out of money with in a couple hours [:D][:D]
    they have not had one for years . I think they learned there lesson

    I never made it down but heard the original buy backs had 'cherry pickers " going down the line of people so they went with you sat in your car and pulled up to prevent the lines of people
    just a pat on the back good feeling moment for the *

    also it was always a no questions ask so really in theory you could still it run down the street and sell it as no effort in finding if it was stolen and no names taken just to get it off the public hands .

    WTH is the decoder ring for the second part of this post?

    Good Ol' Fashioned Frontier Gibberish. [;)][:D]
  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,371 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sorry
    I have a new buddy "Macie" our latest pound rescue who demands attention while I am trying to type at night that's our quality time and she knows it. she keeps dragging or tugging on my shirt to play so I give in to her . it takes me several attempts to get a post made some nights with out reviewing some of what I typed , so broken English and part sentences , skipped words are due to lack of focus on my part . like hildibest I will do better [:D][:D]


    quote:Originally posted by Dads3040
    quote:Originally posted by Marc1301
    quote:Originally posted by Ditch-Runner
    always went well in the big city south of me . it got so bad they had LEO confirming the guns would fire . and only the "big money " would be paid out a so called "assault rifle " I think they use to give out 25 to 100 dollar voucher . if the gun met there guidelines of course .
    that's because early on every piece of crap or piece of a gun was turned in was given the full amount and they ran out of money with in a couple hours [:D][:D]
    they have not had one for years . I think they learned there lesson

    I never made it down but heard the original buy backs had 'cherry pickers " going down the line of people so they went with you sat in your car and pulled up to prevent the lines of people
    just a pat on the back good feeling moment for the *

    also it was always a no questions ask so really in theory you could still it run down the street and sell it as no effort in finding if it was stolen and no names taken just to get it off the public hands .

    WTH is the decoder ring for the second part of this post?

    Good Ol' Fashioned Frontier Gibberish. [;)][:D]
  • Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,895 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm just funnin' with ya DR.[:o)]
    "Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,371 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    no problem [:I][:I]
    I deserve it , [:D][:D]
    would feel left out If I did not get poked now and then



    quote:Originally posted by Marc1301
    I'm just funnin' with ya DR.[:o)]
  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,565 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mrmike08075
    I remember the NJ $100 long gun buy back...

    At the time dicks sporting goods had single shot breakopen shotguns on special for $69.99...

    You do the math.

    Mike


    Mike, Atlantic City pays 200 for long guns now. I turned in a barrel and a stock, from an old shotgun I found in the trash. It had no trigger or action, just the stock and barrel. Took the 200 and bought a muzzle loader. Now I look for old junkers, just to sell at the gun buy back in AC. Oakie
  • 7.62x39Lover7.62x39Lover Member Posts: 3,939 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Money, Money, Money, Mo-ney!... MO-NEY!
  • Franz?Franz? Member Posts: 2,628 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just in time for Election Publicity


    October 29, 2016 08:15 PM

    The New York State Attorney General's Office and the Rochester Police had a community buy-back on Saturday, a few days after the Attorney General said that three ZIP codes in the city account for about half of the guns recovered from crimes in Monroe County.

    Organizers said that today's event gave people the opportunity to safely turn in unwanted guns to help prevent them from being used in crimes.

    Assist. Attorney General in Charge Ted O'Brien said that it is often unwanted gun that can cause the most trouble:

    "It's often that unwanted guns that are most likely if they do go missing won't necessarily be noticed," he said, "If it is an unwanted gun and it does go missing and the homeowner doesn't even know, we see that as a public safety issue."

    "It can fall into the wrong hands."

    Organizers said that more than 70 guns were collected at Saturday's event.

    They might have collected more if they publicized the dog & pony show.
  • Smitty500magSmitty500mag Member Posts: 13,623 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "Gun buy back" would lead you to believe that all guns belonged to the government at one time and now they are buying them back. [:(!]
  • 84Bravo184Bravo1 Member Posts: 10,461 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
    "Gun buy back" would lead you to believe that all guns belonged to the government at one time and now they are buying them back. [:(!]






    None of my guns, belong to the Federal Govt. (And,) I am not, selling any of them back.

    Just sayin'.
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