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MD:Cheap Gun Opportunity in Baltimore City, 26 July, 2014 Turn In (buy back)
Gun Watch ^ | 24 July, 2014 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 07/23/2014 6:40:21 PM PDT by marktwain


Long Guns Turned In at Phoenix event in May, 2013

There will be a gun turn in event on 26 July, 2014 in Baltimore City, Maryland.  While these events are commonly labeled with the propaganda term "buyback" the guns were never owned by the people attempting to buy them.

The location for the event will be at the New All Saints Catholic Church in the 4400 block of Liberty Heights Avenue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

The event offers a $100 gift card for turning in guns.   From wbaltv.com:

get a $100 gift card to ShopRite. Officials said no questions will be asked upon the exchange.
These events offer Second Amendment activists the potential for picking up some firearms for reasonable prices.  The gift cards offered for firearms generally undervalue a significant number of the firearms turned in.


At an event at the end of 2012, 460 guns were turned in.   At the last event, none of them were recorded as being stolen.
 Howard County police granted the I-Team access to the ballistics testing that happened after a 2013 collection in that county. None of the weapons that were test-fired came up as stolen, Weiner reported, and it's believed none of the turned-in weapons were ever used in a crime.
The potential for problems with stolen firearms is discussed in this article linked to below.  The risk seems exceptionally small.

What is the Legal Risk of Buying a Gun at a Turn In (buy back)?

Across the country, communities, police departments and churches are sponsoring gun turn-ins to get "guns off the street". At many of these events, private buyers are showing up, offering cash for the more valuable guns. These private additions to the public turn-in are effective, no doubt, in getting more guns off the street, because they add to the resources that are available to those who want to get rid of guns for something of value, be it a grocery card or a number of twenty dollar bills.

You can help make the turn-in in your area more effective by standing on the curb with your "Cash for Guns" sign, or at a folding table, willing to offer more than the gift card for firearms that are more valuable. It would be best if numerous private parties were available, as more good guns could then be transferred into responsible hands.

This action serves many useful purposes. It stretches the turn-in budget so that more guns can be taken off the street. It helps keep fearful widows from being defrauded of most of the market value of the gun they are turning in. It prevents valuable assets from being destroyed by bureaucratic inflexibility. It is a win-win-win situation.

It also dispels the pernicious message that guns are bad and should be destroyed.

Private sales of long guns that are not "regulated" appear to be legal in Maryland.  Here is a link to the state list of regulated long arms.  Pistols are regulated.   I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on the Internets, so it would be wise to check out the laws for yourself.   Residents of Maryland would do well to learn them in any case.   Here is one source:

What are the Gun Laws in Maryland?

Link to article with numerous examples of private sales at gun turn in events
 
Link to most recent article about private buyers at Detroit event

Link to Phoenix Article: pictures of private buyers

First hand accounts of this turn-in would be appreciated, as would any pictures.

©2014 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice is included.
Link to Gun Watch


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; buyback; md; turnin
Could be a good opportunity to pick up a nice double barrel or pump shotgun, maybe a good deer rifle.
1 posted on 07/23/2014 6:40:22 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

“None of the weapons that were test-fired came up as stolen, “

Naturally. Ballistics testing does not work. They took the MLK murder rifle and fired controlled shots through it. Experts were unable to determine what rifle they came from- even though it was a controlled test.

And how many of the millions of guns owned by FReepers have had a ballistics baseline recorded?

As for “buybacks” I look for cheap C&R rustbuckets that still go [snap] when the trigger is goosed, or people at estate sales willing to see gramp’s shotgun gone for a Jefferson or two. It’s profitable.

What are the issues with private sales at “buybacks”, and in which states can’t you do that?


2 posted on 07/23/2014 6:49:32 PM PDT by DBrow
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To: DBrow

There are a few states that prohibit private sales, that require that all sales go through a dealer and become public. California is one. One group in California brought a friendly FFL dealer to an event to facilitate transfers.

New Jersey has rules that make private sales at these sort of events practically impossible.

The legislation passed in Colorado would rule out private sales at these events. Perhaps other freepers know of restrictions in other states, but for the vast majority, private sales are legal, especially of long guns. I believe that Hawaii also requires sales to be made through dealers. Knowledgable freepers can add to the above.

The article with the link talks about potential problems with stolen guns at these events. They are rare and problems highly unlikely.


3 posted on 07/23/2014 6:57:18 PM PDT by marktwain (The old media must die for the Republic to live. Long live the new media!)
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To: marktwain

I would never enter Maryland with a gun even if I knew I was doing so legally. I would not even think of buying one there.

It is a shame that some nice guns with fine workmanship will be destroyed by these insane people in Maryland.


4 posted on 07/23/2014 7:01:20 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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To: yarddog
maryland is Freak state. Escape while you can.
5 posted on 07/23/2014 7:04:04 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: yarddog
maryland is THE Freak state. Escape while you can.
6 posted on 07/23/2014 7:04:18 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: hal ogen

oops.


7 posted on 07/23/2014 7:04:43 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: hal ogen

I had a friend who worked for me at a Summer retreat. He was about as handsome as they come. He was tall, blond. powerful and the best worker I ever had. He was from Florida and was typically conservative.

His girlfriend was just about as pretty as he was handsome. In other words they were one of those rare couples who looked stunning together. She had natural blonde hair just like him. They got along great until after the Summer he visited her in Maryland. He was very conservative and her parents were weird liberal. I don’t think his girl friend cared one way or the other. Anyway he got in fights with her parents and that broke them up.

They really would have made a nice couple.


8 posted on 07/23/2014 7:11:21 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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To: hal ogen

I had a friend who worked for me at a Summer retreat. He was about as handsome as they come. He was tall, blond. powerful and the best worker I ever had. He was from Florida and was typically conservative.

His girlfriend was just about as pretty as he was handsome. In other words they were one of those rare couples who looked stunning together. She had natural blonde hair just like him. They got along great until after the Summer he visited her in Maryland. He was very conservative and her parents were weird liberal. I don’t think his girl friend cared one way or the other. Anyway he got in fights with her parents and that broke them up.

They really would have made a nice couple.


9 posted on 07/23/2014 7:11:41 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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To: yarddog

That’s probably the best thing that happened to him. Would he have married into that sick family...


10 posted on 07/23/2014 7:14:56 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: marktwain

I wanted to go but have previous plans. ShopRite donates the money and one of the VP’s has made dumb anti gun comments. Even though they are close, we stopped weekly grocery shopping there a year ago.


11 posted on 07/23/2014 8:14:36 PM PDT by cyclotic (America's premier outdoor adventure association for boys-traillifeusa.com d)
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