Posted on 05/08/2013 3:08:15 PM PDT by marktwain
A fraction of the long guns turn in at the 4 May event in Phoenix. Mostly inexpensive guns, but note the well cared for Browning Auto 5 and the full military Mauser
A sample of the handguns turned in at the 4 May event in Phoenix. The Ruger Security Six and the Colt Detective Special appear to be in good to excellent condition
The Phoenix gun turn in event held on 4 May in Phoenix resulted in approximately 800 guns being turned over to police, most of which are destined for destruction.
About 100 private buyers offered cash for guns, many for ideological reasons, some simply to obtain a bargain.
The event was so successful that most of the gift cards were given out long before the scheduled end of the event at 2 pm.
The remaining gift cards will be given out at the Betania Presbyterian Church location, 2811 N. 39th Avenue, starting at 10 am, and ending at 2 pm, on 11 May.
As there were only about 100 gift cards remaining, it is likely that the gift cards will run out quickly.
This event will be the last of the scheduled turn in events for the forseeable future, as Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton sees no purpose for the events if the firearms have to be sold to federal dealers instead of destroyed.
A law passed by the Arizona Legislature requires that firearms turned in to government entities must be sold to Federal Firearms Dealers for market value, and the proceeds added to the public treasury. The law goes into effect about the end of July.
Private Buyers at Phoenix 4 May, 2013 Turn in Event
After cards ran out at two locations on 4 May, private buyers continued to purchase firearms, giving people who wished to divest themselves of their property an alternative to the gift cards.
Link to Phoenix PD webpage for the turn in event "buyback"
Phoenix Gun Turn In (buyback) 4 May, 2013 Part 1
Phoenix Gun Turn in (buyback) Part 2: Street Festival
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Does anyone else see identifiable models in the pictures?
The program is being paid for by private donations and financially coordinated through Arizonans for Gun Safety.
No, I don't really want to see any art destroyed; I just want to make them think.
The money for the gift cards is from an anonymous donation of $100,000. The police are being paid for with city money, I am sure.
Just above the Browning Auto5, the small semi-auto rifle might be a Marlin 60 in .22 cal. Doesn’t look beefy enough to be a Ruger.
I think you are correct. It and the one with the tiger striped stock both look like model 60 variants to me.
The bolt gun with the wider stock and the slightly reduced tip of the forend is a Mossberg model 42, I think.
“A law passed by the Arizona Legislature requires that firearms turned in to government entities must be sold to Federal Firearms Dealers for market value...”
With the market as hot and as volatile as it is right now, the term “market value” is meaningless.
“With the market as hot and as volatile as it is right now, the term “market value” is meaningless.”
Market value is constantly changing. Using a bid process is the best way to find market value.
Requiring market value means that a hostile government cannot just sell the valuable property to a artist for one cent to make into a sculpture.
Requiring market value means that a hostile government cannot just sell the valuable property to a artist for one cent to make into a sculpture.
Hahahahaha.
Oh, thanks for that; I needed a good laugh today.
Of course, I misused the word “can”. I should have used the word “may”.
It means that there are potential consequences if they ignore the law.
Yes , I get the gist of what you’re trying to say.
It’s just that, IMO when it comes to the Second Amendment, no one in government gives a rat’s *ss about legal niceties.
But there’s no point in beating it to death.
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