Gun Amnesty day Fort Wayne, Sat the 20th

[Tom Terrific]

Amnesty from what?

 

[Sarge470]

Tom, these "gun amnesty" programs generally sprout up in response to a surge in violent crime, like we've seen in Fort Wayne this year. Some misguided souls blame the inanimate object for the crime, as opposed to the culpable human involved. They then hold events where people can show up and turn in any weapons they don't want, for whatever reason. In order to encourage people to come & turn guns in, there are no questions asked of the people who show up. Generally, these events only succeed in gathering inoperable or replica firearms from people who just don't know what else to do with them. The whole thing is an exercise in futility, since it fails to address the real problem of aggressive, antisocial behavior on the part of criminals.

 

[mattritchie238]

I simply stated that Matt meant no disrespect to gun owners in general, and that not everyone who CAN own a gun, has any business doing so, kinda like having kids. "

Precisely. The way I look at it, if someone possesses a firearm and no longer wishes to, THOSE are the wrong hands. I don't care what reasoning the individual has behind their actions, but I fully support their decision to not own something they no longer want. Even if it is the little, old lady that found a gun in the dresser drawer. If she is not comfortable owning a firearm, then I'm, 100%, in agreeance that she probably should not. If she doesn't know if/how it works, she has NO business possessing it. Even if she does know how to operate the weapon, she clearly does not want to if she shows up at amnesty day looking to get rid of it.

Also, please note, I did not say "the right to own".

 

[Murzor]

Sounds like a great way to get rid of evidence.

And what evidence do you need to dispose of? Something you need to get off yer chest there sonny?

 

[midget]

Here is a follow up story: Dozens Of Guns, Rounds Of Ammo Collected During Gun Amnesty | Indiana's NewsCenter: News, Sports, Weather, Fort Wayne WPTA-TV, WISE-TV, and CW | Local

 

[JettaKnight]

Did anyone go? I was going to, but had to go out of town. From what I saw, they didn't get much good stuff anyways - 26 guns total, including a sawed-off.

 

[level0]

From the article:

"The gun turn-in program was put on by the Guardians of Police, and resulted in dozens of guns being surrendered."

Dozens here is two dozen plus four - per the article, 26 guns were turned in.

 

[remauto1187]

From the article:

"The gun turn-in program was put on by the Guardians of Police, and resulted in dozens of guns being surrendered."

Dozens here is two dozen plus four - per the article, 26 guns were turned in.

It should be an INGO rule....SHOW YOUR MATH !

 

[wrnyhuise]

hell i wish i could see this around Camby or something. i could clean up.

 

[JettaKnight]

It should be an INGO rule....SHOW YOUR MATH !

It'd be better if he just said "two baker's dozens"!

 

[level0]

Ok lemme try that again...

26 guns,
that's two dozen...carry the 7...plus 1....minus pi.....

man I still get two dozen + 4 = 26.

 

[Redtbird]

And all these people turned in all these guns and all got nothing in return for them?

Wow...

 

[CQB]

And all these people turned in all these guns and all got nothing in return for them?

Wow...

Not true, they got the warm and fuzzy feeling that they are now far more safe because only the police have guns.

 

[JettaKnight]

Not true, they got the warm and fuzzy feeling that they are now far more safe because only the police have guns.

Well, some guy with a sawed off shotgun got it out of his possession in a legal way with no questions asked.