Posted on 04/30/2018 9:40:59 AM PDT by Simon Green
On Saturday, the Lincoln Police Department partnered with Lincoln/Lancaster County Suicide Prevention Coalition to host a Gun Amnesty Day at the Center Team Police Station from 10 a.m. until noon.
The purpose of the event was to remove unwanted and /or illegal firearms, multi burst trigger activators such as ‘bump stocks’ and ammunition from circulation.
Citizens were able to drop off firearms and ammunition with no questions asked.
The results of the effort produced the following results: - 76 guns were turned in, including rifles and handguns - Over 70,000 rounds of ammunition of various calibers were surrendered - Several containers of gunpowder were turned in for destruction
In addition, grant funding allowed the Lincoln/Lancaster County Suicide Prevention Coalition to provide handgun lock boxes and trigger locks to the community free of charge.
LPD said Saturday's event was the department's most successful Gun Amnesty Day to date.
Since guns are not illegal in Nebraska, why would “amnesty” need to be offered?
Don't forget those 1890s revolvers.
That Daisy Powerline pneumatic pump air rifle, too - small birds are safer today.
Those revolvers look ancient. Like they haven’t been fired in decades. Looks like some people were just cleaning out their gun cabinets to make room for new purchases.
Hence Sasse.
Not to mention the unmentionable Hegel.
I think if a weapon can be traced to a crime, it can’t be used as evidence against the person turning it in. Sounds like a great way to dispose of a crime gun.
More helpless targets. Probably liberals.
My guess is that of the 70,000 rounds of ammunition turned in, around 60,000 were .177 pellets, 9,000 rounds of .22 LR, and a thousand or so centerfire rounds.
crosman bb gun, muzzleloader, looks like the antique pistol might be worth some bucks
When are they having an amnesty for crooked cops and school superintendents? That would probably save even more lives.
felons aren’t allowed to have them- so the police hoped felons would turn in their guns- they are naive
Hmmm. Amnesty in the sense that if the firearm was proven to have been used in a crime, the owner/possessor would not be prosecuted?
There are a lot better ways than handing it over to the cops. Any nearby lake will do.
Were the guns given amnesty to people who treated them with respect? No? Then it’s not gun amnesty.
Some citizen looking for free ammunition and guns should set up civilian run ‘gun turn in day’ lol
The police will likely destroy the 70,000 rounds of ammunition, due to liability concerns.
Sheep sheared ........
Suppose you turn in a gun and it escapes from police custody and is used in a crime. Oops.
I don’t think the tie straps on the double barrels are doing anything.
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