Gun Buyback in Terre Haute

[terrehautian]

I wonder if they got much money at all, haven't heard much at all in the media about this.

 

[jgreiner]

There was an article in the newspaper this week outlining plans for a gun buyback in April. According to the article they are going to pay $100 for a gun and $10 for an air rifle or bb gun. The only stipulation is that "you can't use the money to buy another gun."

Police, volunteers planning gun buy back for Valley » Local & Bistate » News From Terre Haute, Indiana

Some of you may recall my experience with a gun buyback in Indy last year:

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ndment/223485-gun_buyback-11.html#post3105019

I encourage INGOers to attend this event heavily. You could go to protest or to engage in private sales. Anything you do to make a mockery of this event would be fantastic. I would gladly participate again, but I have taken a job in Bangkok, Thailand, so I'm a little far away. There is a middle school near the mall it is being held at, so be careful.

Will they be doing a background check on each of the "purchasers" at this buy back?

 

[muzzlemike]

I heard that the guns they buy are going to be destroyed.

 

[Airwolf]

Any word if this is still happening? A buddy of mine has a junker he would like to offload.

 

[Mark33]

that is BS

 

[Hack966]

Buy back a bust

I drove through the mall lot and didn't see anything going on. I don't think it was inside, but definitely nothing outside.

 

[terrehautian]

It was going to be inside the mall, but since I didn't see anything on the news before today, I am willing to say it was either cancelled or had a low turn out.

 

[Harley]

I would like to know when it is. I would be there! I would try to buy as many as I could!

 

[terrehautian]

It was supposedly today. Watching the news, no story on it yet. Imagine it would be top story if it happened.

 

[Jerchap2]

I hope it was a bust. No need to destroy guns.

 

[Dean Weingarten]

If the "buyback" turn in event was cancelled, I would like to know

I wrote an artilcle about the scheduled Terre Haute "buyback" . If it has been cancelled, or was a complete bust, I would like to know for a followup. It would be nice to show what happened. Any help appreciated.

GUN WATCH: Cheap Guns and Second Amendment Opportunity: Terra Haute, Indiana, 13 April, 2013

 

[SHCdvldg]

This was either the most covert buyback ever or it didnt even happen. I live very near the location of the event and pass it many times per day. There were no increased numbers of police or anyone carrying guns in and out of the Meadows Mall or any where in the parking lot.

 

[Dean Weingarten]

Thanks. I tried to contact Lt. Jason Brentlinger at the THPD, but was only able to leave a message. I think it never happened. It would be nice to get an official confirmation of it. The THPD phone menu system seems designed to make it hard to get in touch with the people there.

 

[Dean Weingarten]

Do you mind if I quote your comment in the article that I am writing? I think the title will be "Terre Haute Turn In "buyback" fizzles out" or some such.