GUN BUYBACK!!!

[Bartman]

I don't get it. I mean I understand that the police officials think this will prevent crime; in the same way that I understand how people used to think that the world was flat. But what is the "reasoning" of the people turning in these guns? The current owners of the guns either own them legally, or not.
If they're owned legally, then the only way that the guns would end up in the wrong hands is if the former owners put them there.
If the guns are already owned by criminals, why would you turn it in for a one time payout when you can keep sticking up people indefinitely?
It's hard for me to imagine one day trying to get rid of a gun and not finding a buyer for it. But if even if I couldn't, I'm not about to take it downtown and start taking bids.

 

[Scutter01]

There are lots of people who own guns who don't want them and don't have any idea how to get rid of them, or even if it's legal for them to own them. Old Abe dies and his 80-year-old wife is left with a couple of pistols that she's scared to death of. She hears this no-questions-asked buy-back and sees an opportunity to unload without fear of arrest for possessing "unregistered guns".

The anti's like to use the buybacks as a feel-good publicity stunt so they can claim that they're "making a difference" and "cleaning up the city".

 

[eldirector]

These buyback programs are NOT what so many think. They are NOT about preventing crime or reducing violence. Not at all.

They are all about a low-cost way to make the community FEEL good about something. It is MUCH cheaper to buy a few broken down guns than it is to actually FIX THE PROBLEMS. For a few hundred dollars, this group gets TV airtime, community good will, and a chance to feel that they made a difference (however minute).

 

[indyjoe]

Reporter: "Organizer say they are also trying to keep the guns out of the hands of children and out of the hands of felons as well."

So once you bring it onto the property and become a felon, they will take it out of your hands.

Reporter: "Anyone turning in a gun, you must show identification."

Later: "Again, they are not asking any questions about who is turning in a gun."

Yeah, other than identification....

 

[96firephoenix]

If I wasn't gonna be in Jasper this weekend for a friend's wedding, I'd totally take a couple hundred in cash and snipe some of these guns as they go in.

Gotta love the comments on the article...

What a joke. The guns that get turned in during this kind of program don't even work. The people who turn in the guns take the $50 and buy a Glock with a 30 round clip. This will most certainly increase the number of homicides around Indy.

I wanna know where to get a Glock with a 30 round mag for $50... will $50 even get a 30-rd mag for a glock?

See, you're looking at it all wrong. Think 'marketing', man! It's not a "broken safety", it's a "fully-functional, extreme-danger selector". "You thought a .22 was a pistol for pansies? This .22 packs a punch! Now 75% more dangerous than any other .22 on the market!"

Its a Jennings.. that already makes it 75% more dangerous than any other .22 on the market.

 

[nomadicmutt]

Did you notice that the "gun" in the background of the poster is a clip art flare launcher?

...
Can you get flare launchers for less than $50?

I think you see where I'm going with this...

 

[AmericanBob]

Did you notice that the "gun" in the background of the poster is a clip art flare launcher?

...
Can you get flare launchers for less than $50?

I think you see where I'm going with this...

darn you, here I got all excited thinking I was the one who got to point that out and you went and beat me to it. I'd shake my fist if it mattered.

 

[nomadicmutt]

not that it matters.

 

[JimmyJames]

There is a gun buy back scheduled for July 14 at Noon. Can't find anything online about it yet and didn't catch the location, some charter school on the NE side.........just saw it on WTHR 13 news. Anyone with more info, post it up please, these are a good way to get cheap guns!

Don't buy too close to a school or you might get in trouble.

 

[churchmouse]

Here's the link....Gun buy-back aims to keep weapons out of criminals' hands - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

Yeah, this will disarm the felons......Really

 

[uncle griz]

see the gun you like...tell him to come with you off school property and do a FTF xfer. If he says it's not registered, oh-well...

 

[churchmouse]

These buyback programs are NOT what so many think. They are NOT about preventing crime or reducing violence. Not at all.

They are all about a low-cost way to make the community FEEL good about something. It is MUCH cheaper to buy a few broken down guns than it is to actually FIX THE PROBLEMS. For a few hundred dollars, this group gets TV airtime, community good will, and a chance to feel that they made a difference (however minute).

Sounds like the definition of "Liberals"

All squishy and feel good. Like Pi$$ing your pants in a dark suit...Nice warm feeling that makes absolutely no difference....well, except for the smell.

 

[jeepfreek]

Chicago had a gun buy back a couple of weekends ago. I think I seen that they collected about 5500 guns in that buy back. I was shocked at the number. Doesn't seem to be working to reduce crime there though.

 

[indykid]

Just saw the article on WTHR and I can't believe these mental midgets actually think criminals will line up to turn in their weapons, and suddenly become honest productive citizens.

But it's for the children!!!!

 

[trapperDave]

steal a gun, sell it at the buy back, go buy some crack.


purple implied

 

[BGDave]

Ah ha. Got junkers. We're both going to feel gooooooood.

 

[Fullmag]

I'd love to be holding up a sign *on school property* informing the public they will be committing a felony if they bring a gun onto the property.

Yea, where the law! Collecting the guns for...

 

[Fullmag]

Chicago had a gun buy back a couple of weekends ago. I think I seen that they collected about 5500 guns in that buy back. I was shocked at the number. Doesn't seem to be working to reduce crime there though.

Yep, there's no truth in the news anymore. Honest citizens without guns,
Hmmmm.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

There are lots of people who own guns who don't want them and don't have any idea how to get rid of them, or even if it's legal for them to own them. Old Abe dies and his 80-year-old wife is left with a couple of pistols that she's scared to death of. She hears this no-questions-asked buy-back and sees an opportunity to unload without fear of arrest for possessing "unregistered guns".

The anti's like to use the buybacks as a feel-good publicity stunt so they can claim that they're "making a difference" and "cleaning up the city".

That's the main purpose.

One lady that they were interviewing on 13 just now was saying things like, "There's just no reason for people to have guns in their house." Now, given that she more than likely lives in the high crime area that is the focus of this buy-back, I'm thinking to myself, there is EVERY reason that someone (a law-abiding person that is) should have a gun in their house. Sheesh!

They also featured a caller on the Amos Brown radio show that was basically telling the ministers that they were nuts asking people to give up guns and leave themselves defenseless in this area.

"You are promoting gun buy-back to disarm people. That's crazy!" asked [sic] one person. "We are trying to get the young people that have no business with a gun," Girton said.


Yeah... I bet those young gang bangers will be all over this. Who can resist a 50 dollar gift card?!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Chicago had a gun buy back a couple of weekends ago. I think I seen that they collected about 5500 guns in that buy back. I was shocked at the number. Doesn't seem to be working to reduce crime there though.

I don't know... they've only had 275 homicides so far this year. Just think how many they'd have if the criminals didn't turn in their guns at that buy back!