Gas for guns program may yield unintended consequence

Gun Rights Examiner ^ | October 24, 2010 | David Codrea

[Neil E. Wright]

Beneficary may "buy...bigger gun"

"More than 250 guns traded for gas," staff writer Steven Ward of The Advocate tells us.

The program, Gas for Guns, is a no-questions-asked, voluntary gun buyback program sponsored by Circle K and local law enforcement agencies.

"No-questions-asked" means those of you with stolen guns--or even ones used in "guncrimes!"--can not only count on the police to dispose of evidence for you, they'll also act as your fence and reward you for your enterprising ways.

And they'll do this knowing it won't make a damn bit of difference in "combating gun violence." Something that's pretty well been established as a useless waste...Still, they have the money and the manpower resources to put on this show, so things must be pretty good in Baton Rouge crime-wise.

No? Well, at least working this detail ought to be the safer option for them.

[Neil E. Wright]

More straight, common-sense talk from David Codrea

America! It's about

★ FREEDOM! ★

★ Estimated Value – PRICELESS! ★

[Quiller]

Okay, something I've always wondered about the "(blank) for guns" programs.

Suppose my local friendly whoever has a "cash for guns" program and offers, say, $50 for gun turn-ins, "no questions asked."

Suppose I stand outside, and preview the guns coming in, and for the ones I like, I offer $75, providing I ask straight up, "Is this gun stolen or has it been used in a crime?" and get a "No." answer.

What could the police do about it?

[umgud]

And they'll do this knowing it won't make a damn bit of difference in "combating gun violence."

Kinda like wetting yourself wearing dark trousers. It gives a nice warm feeling, but nobody seems to notice.

[Right Brother]

So you can rob a bank, shoot the teller, get rid of the gun, and refuel the getaway vehicle. Cool.

[Sacajaweau]

They were paying cash for guns up in Rochester NY. They found out the dudes were using the money to upgrade.

[Sooth2222]

"Handguns of .38 caliber or less could be exchanged for a $50 gas coupon, while a handgun of .38 caliber or more could be exchanged for coupons worth $100."

Ummmmm -- so how much, exactly, are they paying for a .38 caliber revolver?

I'm fairly certain that a real, Vietnam bringback AK-47 is worth one helluva lot more than $200!

This is so stupid that only an Obamanista could have thought it up.

[FromLori]

I was in shock thinking they would not even check these guns for crime so I went to the original article he linked to...

“Moore said the firearms would be checked to see if they were stolen and added that some automatic weapons would be tested to determine if they matched any guns used in the commission of crimes.

Firearms collected Saturday will be destroyed unless they fall into two categories — either stolen or tagged as evidence because they were used in crimes. Authorities will attempt to return the stolen guns to the owners, Moore said.”

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/105615918.html?index=14&c=y

Now personally I would never get rid of my guns and even if I decided I wanted different one’s I know the value and it’s a lot more then they are offering.

[n230099]

"...gun buyback program sponsored by Circle K..."

So Circle K owned these guns to begin with?

[facedown]

What could the police do about it?

Arrest you for disturbing the peace.

I kid you not.

[djf]

Depends on the state.

Some states allow private individual-to-individual sales.

Some states require private sales to be “mediated” by someone (gun shop, whatever) with an FFL.