How do you “buyback” something that wasn’t yours to begin with?
As if the criminals are going to turn in any firearms. Fools.
I don’t think any serious gun owners are interested in a “buyback” program, except maybe for some old, worn out ones. They know it’s just a version of “gun control”...in it’s early stages.
Maybe some widow lady, or some child survivors of a deceased gun owner might try to cash in, but that’s about all.
Do they check the numbers to see how many were stolen?
Stand about a block away with a sign that says: We buy guns!
It appears FL is heading to the toilet, one damn Yankee at a time. It wasn’t that long ago that FL taxpayers would have squashed this crap and kept politicians from spending tax money like this. Now, “buybacks” and stupid “gun control” legislation are the order of the day in the state.
Looking at the photo of the previous “buy back” event, I see several revolvers that appear to be made in the 1870s to 1890s (likely using .38 rim fire cartridges, which haven’t been manufactured in decades) and what seems to be a replica single shot percussion pistol, circa 1830s. Great they got those dangerous weapons off the street. sarc>
Looks like a couple of Iver Johnson Owlheads, a 22 or 32 and a 38 S&W. Wouldn’t mind having those revolvers ...
Lookin’ at the pic, every damn weapon is a POS. A cap and ball, muzzle loaded pistol??? Probably a replica...but still worth more than $50. Best one of the bunch. I’d make an offer of $75.
I have seen these guns before. There will be a fair number of perfectly good guns headed for destruction but most as junk, torn up, black powder, air guns, fake guns etc.
There almost always seem to also attract something like an artillery Luger some old widow’s husband brought back from Germany. There has been some publicity about these and at least some depts are turning them back for sale.
The whole thing is idiotic in the extreme.
My count: 13 Wheel & 12 Semi. Long guns: Whatever.
Boy! Gang bangers are totally disarmed!
Stay safe!
And yes, as someone else pointed out, they are acting like these were their guns to start with which they foolishly let the peasants have.
Realizing their error they will now take them back. They will even give you a token price. Of course if you don’t voluntarily do so, the next time they will just take them.
They may have “targeted” semiautomatics, but did not get much of anything. Mostly junk from the looks of it.
They are targeting semi-automatics and not flintlocks? Go figure.
For years I have gone to gun shows to purchase junk firearms to hold onto until the next “gun buyback” within two hours of me. I tradecthem in for what they’re offering in exchange for these lumps of beaten up rusting sacks of crap and walk away with money in my and having rid the industry of junk. Government backed programs typically limit the number of whatever they give away. Church based groups are the best—they usually offer $50 for a handgun in any condition. You unload 6 unfireable ugly pieces of dreck and walk away with cash or gift certificates and are tax free!
And I typically buy new or slightly new weapons for my collection. If you can’t bear em, bill em!!
I’ve got two grand into my 10-22. They can give me a big wet kiss right here.
It’s a Leupold and floated stock obsession thiing.
Florida is an EXCELLENT spot to stand around and offer more money to these idiots than the gift card givers.
How about you?
So, the gun I used to cap a couple of my fellow 'bangers, and rob that liquor store with, where I dusted the owner and his 17 year old helper, you'll take that, no questions asked, huh? Way cool.