I have mixed feelings about the likelyhood that another event such as this will occur. The political message that was attempted was emotional, and demonized gun owners, but the atmosphere of the private buyers was very upbeat, and many unwanted firearms were transferred to those who appreciated them.
Perhaps a private version of such an event could be organized, if a donor could be found to offer a minimum reward for the donation of a working firearm.
1 posted on
05/14/2013 11:41:05 AM PDT by
marktwain
To: marktwain
Mayor Greg Stanton has said that the turn in events have no purpose if they are not allowed to destroy the guns that are turned in.Looks like the Mayor got outvoted by the marketplace. What a nimrod!
2 posted on
05/14/2013 11:48:30 AM PDT by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: marktwain
3 posted on
05/14/2013 11:50:40 AM PDT by
from occupied ga
(Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
To: marktwain
Ohhh... I’m drooling over the .44 Russian. Sweeet.
6 posted on
05/14/2013 12:07:16 PM PDT by
Fido969
To: marktwain
Nice pics. Thanks for the updates on the gun “buy-back” thingy.
7 posted on
05/14/2013 12:10:41 PM PDT by
machogirl
(First they came for my tagline)
To: marktwain
Some of the folks who got scopes on their rifles got some extra special deals, no?
The Colt pistol in 10 mm is a beauty!
8 posted on
05/14/2013 12:21:15 PM PDT by
Attention Surplus Disorder
(This stuff we're going through now, this is nothing compared to the middle ages.)
To: marktwain
“One source told me that he estimated that 75% of the buyers had concealed carry permits.” In Arizona?
The thought crossed my mind that if a private gun show did happen, if it could be doubled up with a “swimsuit fashion show”, the models also posing with guns.
The only potential problem would be models wearing swimsuits that were not demure enough. But that is a risk worth taking.
To: marktwain
The Navy marked S&W is curious, it isn’t a Victory model as the grips and hammer are wrong (Victory’s had smooth grips, and the hammer is “transitional” in the late 40’s style).
The buyer got a good deal on it though.
To: marktwain
Guns out of the hands of people who just had them laying around, didn’t want them, etc,
and into the hands of people that will use them, for all their intended purposes.
WIN WIN.
29 posted on
05/14/2013 1:56:58 PM PDT by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: marktwain
In the first photo, my eagle eye zoomed in on the Mosin-Nagant. I would love to have another, and I’ll bet she got it for no more than 40 or 50 bucks. Any idea what that is that the lady on the right bought?
35 posted on
05/14/2013 4:25:12 PM PDT by
deoetdoctrinae
(The Old White Flag Republicans can go straight to He// and take their pal Obama with them!)
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