Posted on 03/21/2022 6:21:10 AM PDT by real saxophonist
189 guns turned in at first buyback event with Denver Broncos
By: Rob Harris
Mar 20, 2022
DENVER — Approximately 189 guns, including more than 100 semi-automatic weapons, were collected during the first buyback hosted by the Denver Broncos and the nonprofit RAWtools on Saturday.
The initiative aims to get guns off the streets of Denver and Aurora in 2022, melting them down so they can be turned into garden tools for community gardens.
Community activists, law enforcement, Denver youth, and Broncos linebacker Baron Browning met at Empower Field at Mile High to speak out against gun violence and speak to possible solutions.
Sharletta Evans, who lost her son, Casson, in 1995 to gun violence, has dedicated her life to the issue and spoke at the event Saturday. Casson was three years old when he was killed.
“He had a mother, and has a mother, that will continuously not allow his death to be in vain,” said Evans. “That’s why I’m here today.”
While nearly 200 guns were bought back at the event, it is a drop in the bucket compared to rising gun sales in Colorado.
More than 443,000 instant background checks were performed for sales in 2021, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. That is slightly lower than the more than 487,097 performed in 2020, but is still much higher than the 335,370 performed in 2019. That constitutes a 45% from 2019 to 2020.
While research on other buyback programs has not found a direct link with reduced violent crime, organizers with RAWtools and the Broncos are hopeful it can improve safety in Colorado in several ways.
“A lot of the buyback reasons are related to the ability or access to safe storage, or they might have kids that are getting older and they feel more uncomfortable with a firearm in the house,” said Mike Martin, founder of RAWtools. “You’re three times more likely for a gun to be used against you or someone you love in the home than it is against an intruder. So it really makes home safer to reduce the number of firearms in your home.”
For Martin, the process of collecting unwanted guns and turning them into gardening tools is both purposeful and poetic.
“You’re taking something that brings harm to communities, and turning it into something that heals communities,” he said.
The Denver Broncos and RAWtools have buyback events planned in Denver and Aurora each month through October of this year. The next event will be on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Aurora.
All guns bought back will be completely anonymous.
I don’t see why they would.
Probably from this booklet full of lies to teach ‘urinalists’ how to help get rid of guns.
http://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/748675/gun-violencemessaging-guide-pdf-1.pdf
But. But. But. NonViolent crappy garden tools.
What is the source of that?
Of course that’s true, i read it on the interwebs! Facts, smacts.
What does “approximately” mean? Either they got “189” guns or they didn’t.
Jerone A. Nonymous took his two back, ‘cause he needs them for his work.
‘...and they shall beat their swords into stage props for the anti-Christ...’
Thanks, Rocketman!!!
Whoa! More than 100 semi-automatic weapons turned in! As opposed to 100 muskets?
These people just cannot let go of their beloved deceptive narratives.
Colorado Ping ( Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the list.)
Watch hell! People worship the NFL instead of Almighty God.
Makes me wonder:
Of the “approximately 189 guns”, how many were in fact not operable anyway for some reason.
How many were stolen by liberal propagandized 16-year-old kids from his parents and turned in to get a few bucks of spending money, and then destroyed before the real owner can come a reclaim them.
How many Broncos PLAYERS or Management turned in their guns?
Don’t suppose the nfl wants to discuss spousal abuse or fist violence?
Autographed jerseys, helmets, footballs; Bobble-heads, life size cardboard standups, etc.
Many times people will set up across the street with a sign “We might pay more for your gun” and score some guns.
Yep. With cash, not a gift card.
I wonder if any rare antique guns were “bought back”?
I wonder if there was anyone there who would know the difference?
Not in CO anymore. “Universal background checks” and what not.
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