Gun buyback programs.

[Duron219]

Saw this in the news today. Do any of you think these buyback programs actually do any good? All the pictures that I have seen from them just show really old guns that should be collected and not destroyed. Gun buyback in south suburbs nets 153 firearms

 

[Armchair Operator]

They actually do great deal of good.
Chicago gun buyback unknowingly raises money for NRA kids' gun camp

Where else can you turn on your rusted out, non-functioning firearms with missing parts and still get $100 for them? Seems like a great thing to me

 

[popsmoke]

I know there was one in Fort Knox just last Christmas. The police were giving you $200 for each firearm you brought in, no matter the condition, and no questions asked.

Thought about going and buying a couple of Hi-Points and making a nice profit to go Christmas shopping with. Turns out, I still have too much humanity left in me and I couldn't take advantage of a well-intentioned program.

 

[popsmoke]

The ones I saw them "getting off the streets" were antiquated at best. Wheel guns in horrible condition, sawed off shotguns with two inches of electrical tape wrapped around the handle...

I doubt 30% of them would even fire functionally.

 

[Duron219]

I've seen some that had M1 Garands and Lugers

 

[jcwit]

I see they claim the guns "could have fallen into the wrong hands".

With that logic if I trade in my car or it gets stolen it could cause a fatality.

 

[Leo]

Whenever I see one on the news that shows some of the guns collected I get pretty cynical. Who would turn in a $600 plus firearm for a one to two hundred dollars? If I see a Colt 1911 or a Beretta 92 on the table, I think it must have been a stolen pistol, maybe used in a crime, that a gang banger is having mama dispose of. I guess it is always good to get then out of the hands of stupid people.

 

[2cool9031]

I don't believe it gets guns off the streets. It just get pieces of junk out of peoples closets and basements.

 

[GunSlinger]

I did see what appeared to be a Mosin on the back table, and what looked like a Iver Johnson top break .32 or .38 on the front table.

I wonder how many of the good guns went home with a couple of people that were there?

 

[Steve B]

I wish they would pay me $200 for a turned in gun. I would go buy several $100 guns, turn them in and double my $$$. Then go buy something really nice like a new 1911. Stimulate the economy and make free gun $$$.

 

[dbrier]

These programs make me wish I'd stocked up on $29 used Ravens many years ago.

 

[STEEL CORE]

See the Po Po undercover boys taking down your lic plate and info when you drop off grandpa's goodies ? Annonymous my ass.

 

[KoopaKGB]

See the Po Po undercover boys taking down your lic plate and info when you drop off grandpa's goodies ? Annonymous my ass.

For economic reasons I bet a lot of these people that turn in these "street" guns take the bus to get to the station.

 

[CPT Nervous]

I know there was one in Fort Knox just last Christmas. The police were giving you $200 for each firearm you brought in, no matter the condition, and no questions asked.

Thought about going and buying a couple of Hi-Points and making a nice profit to go Christmas shopping with. Turns out, I still have too much humanity left in me and I couldn't take advantage of a well-intentioned program.

Well intentioned???

 

[evsnova74]

I agree with mrcolionnoir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwGYZO7vW_4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Miles42]

If I ever come across a buy back program I will get rid of a few old glungers to fund a new buy.

 

[No2rdame]

If I ever come across a buy back program I will get rid of a few old glungers to fund a new buy.

I've got one that there is NO way it would fire I would love to get rid of and get a little cash for.

 

[g3man]

Anybody know of any coming to the Fort Wayne area soon? I think everybody has a few Junkers they wouldn't mind turning into cash that are otherwise absolutely useless.

 

[Pitmaster]

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