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APD hands out $30,000 in grocery vouchers for guns ("Guns for Groceries"- suckers turn in guns-TX)
News 8 Austin ^ | 6-5-10

Posted on 06/06/2010 11:32:36 AM PDT by ulster

There was an overwhelming response to the Austin Police Department's first ever "Guns for Groceries" event.

Hundreds of people turned out Saturday to exchange unwanted guns for vouchers to buy groceries.

"The line is very shocking to me. We had people in the parking lot at 7:30 a.m. waiting to turn their guns in, and the event did not start until 9 a.m," APD's Sgt. Ely Reyes said.

Department officials ran out of grocery vouchers after about two and a half hours.

APD asked the community to turn in any gun, no questions asked. In exchange, people got anywhere from $10 to $200 in grocery store gift cards.

"People like me who don't use them, haven

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Suckers. Don't give away your guns-- buy more. you're going to need them after our next President changes the official language of the US to a series of clicks.
1 posted on 06/06/2010 11:32:37 AM PDT by ulster
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If someone will pay more for something than it is worth to you, you sell it to them. I believe studies have shown these gun buy backs dont necessarily lead to the public having fewer guns. So dont call rational people “suckers.’


2 posted on 06/06/2010 11:34:20 AM PDT by JLS (Democrats: People who won't even let you enjoy an unseasonably warm winter day.)
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Here for example-- the next official language of the United States... (keep those guns)
3 posted on 06/06/2010 11:34:31 AM PDT by ulster
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This may sound silly but I can see a “Cars for Groceries” program in America’s future.


4 posted on 06/06/2010 11:36:44 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("A Republic, If You Can Keep It" - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: JLS
"So dont call rational people “suckers.’"

I'm saying the wrong people are giving up their guns-- the people who should have their guns taken away, the people who are the problem, aren't the ones in this line. These poor people giving away their guns will wish they had them back when one of the thugs comes beating on their door.

5 posted on 06/06/2010 11:36:57 AM PDT by ulster
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...;you're going to need them after our next President changes the official language of the US to a series of clicks.

Very slick way to word it. Good job!

6 posted on 06/06/2010 11:37:05 AM PDT by Outlaw Woman (Blessed Is The Nation Whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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These programs are really disturbing and also disgusting to me. They make an assumption that arms are inherently evil which is contrary to the express intent of the Constitution.

Those supporting it deserve to have their other rights taken from them tho I would never do it to them.


7 posted on 06/06/2010 11:40:27 AM PDT by yarddog
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And where did the police department get the $30,000 to bribe the harmless people with food coupons?


8 posted on 06/06/2010 11:41:25 AM PDT by ulster
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Next they’ll be offering us chocolate bars and nylon hose for our sharp objects


9 posted on 06/06/2010 11:42:07 AM PDT by ulster
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What do you bet that if some of these guns turn out to be worth big bucks as collectibles, that somehow they don’t wind up in the crusher?


10 posted on 06/06/2010 11:42:30 AM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Made from the Right Stuff!)
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You don’t know who is in line. A criminal with a rusty old gun may well be in line to sell it and buy an upgrade.


11 posted on 06/06/2010 11:44:09 AM PDT by JLS (Democrats: People who won't even let you enjoy an unseasonably warm winter day.)
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you're going to need them after our next President changes the official language of the US to a series of clicks.

I guess I'm dense, but I don't get it. Please explain.

MM (in TX)

12 posted on 06/06/2010 11:45:14 AM PDT by MississippiMan (http://gogmagogblog.wordpress.com/)
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"I don't get it. Please explain. "

I live to serve.

13 posted on 06/06/2010 11:47:50 AM PDT by ulster
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I’d trade a gun for groceries so my kids could eat.

Seriously, folks — there are a lot of good people out of work, even in Texas.


14 posted on 06/06/2010 11:49:58 AM PDT by Jedidah
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If someone will pay more for something than it is worth to you, you sell it to them. I believe studies have shown these gun buy backs dont necessarily lead to the public having fewer guns. So dont call rational people “suckers.’

I didn't see anything exciting there -- but wouldn't even junky guns likely fetch more than "$10 to $200" on Gunbroker.com?

15 posted on 06/06/2010 11:50:12 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
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Wow....I guess not many people have seen “The Gods are Crazy”


16 posted on 06/06/2010 11:50:36 AM PDT by Gaffer ("Profiling: The only profile I need is a chalk outline around their dead ass!")
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Well, my point being that as the futuredrags on, we've gone from one of the greatest men ever to walk the earth--

To Obama be hangin' wit Ludacris, yo:

so it's likely in the near future, after a few more wise latinas and such, people will be sharpening rocks with flint to make arrowheads and they'll be wishing they kept some of those "useless" guns.

17 posted on 06/06/2010 11:55:36 AM PDT by ulster
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Ludicrous and Ludacris. Awesome.


18 posted on 06/06/2010 11:56:57 AM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: ulster

Sounds like a good way to add to my collection.

If anyone brings me a gun in working order I will give you $10 to $200 (+10% since I am in competition).
It will be in the form of cash, grocery vouchers or random things from my garage.

Thank you for taking guns out of the hands of idiots and placing them in the hands of someone who knows how to appreciate them.


19 posted on 06/06/2010 11:57:02 AM PDT by truemiester ((If the U.S. should fail, a veil of darkness will come over the Earth for a thousand years))
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What would you for a klondike bar?

20 posted on 06/06/2010 11:58:35 AM PDT by RedMDer (Throw them all out in 2010... Forward with Confidence! Forward!)
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