Posted on 09/16/2018 7:28:48 AM PDT by marktwain
A firearm turn-in event is scheduled in New Jersey for 22 September 2018. The term buyback is an Orwellian propaganda word. The government cannot buyback something it never owned before.
These events have been fading away in most of the United States. In most of the country, private gun buyers attend these events and purchase expensive firearms at a higher price than the event offers.
This destroys the propaganda value of the event. It shows that guns are a valuable property that many law-abiding citizens find desirable and useful.
In states that have either outlawed private sales or made them very cumbersome, such as New Jersey and California, gun turn-in events still have some propaganda value. From courierpostonline.com:
Participants are permitted to turn in up to three guns each, no questions asked, and do not have to be residents of Burlington or Mercer counties. Ammunition is not accepted and firearms dealers are not allowed to participate in the buyback.
The county agencies are offering cash payments $250 for assault rifles, $150 for handguns, $100 for a rifle or shotgun, and $20 for an inoperable firearm.
The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office and the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office will host a regional gun buyback event on September 22, 2018 from 8am-4pm.
The organizers of the event in Burlington County have put some further restrictions on the event to preserve its propaganda value.
Notice only residents may turn in firearms, even though they will not ask for ID. In fact, they claim no questions will
(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...
Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity
Liberals want you to permanently give up your guns.
No one holds a buyback for free speech rights... yet.
“Buyback” promotes the notion that the government really owns all property, real and personal, and citizens may use it only by leave of the government. Liberals have treated money like that for a long time.
Murphy.....
Soon everyone will be serfs. Just give it time.
What if I have more than three guns to turn in? Is that when they start asking questions?
One group isnt that stupid enough to show up: the criminal element.
The only people who will do this are the ones that get them illegally anyway. Quick taxpayer money, and by sundown they’ll have a brand new piece.
The only thing that will change is Trenton will have to raise the water or gasoline or sales tax to make up for their foolishness.
Rob a few homes and turn in stuff that could be traced... use the money to buy better weapons to use against citizens. Brilliant liberal plan...
A Saturday Night Special?
They still havent banned them?
Oh dear, the sky is falling down on civilization.
The first murder wasnt committed with a gun.
Stupid libs.
LOL, what is that?
Itd be hilarious when people turn in B.B. guns and toy guns!
They would, Ive got two .22 rifles which have pitted barrels that I would gladly sell them for $100 each
If its a sting operation, all bets are off.
They need stupid dupes to cooperate because they would never turn them up in confiscation raids.
No, government isnt here to protect us no matter what it wants us to think.
To do this in California (w/handguns) you need a lockbox to deliver them to the event. No legal open carry, and not likely any CCW’ers will partake.
“The Rohm RG-10 revolver is a notoriously dangerous “Saterday night special” poorly made gun in which frequently the cylinder does not align with the barrel and when you pull the trigger as much lead may come out the sides of the gun as out the front.
They have a HORRIBLE reputation. They break after very little use.
The BEST thing you can do is break the hammer off with a pair of pliers and then save the gun until the next “buy back” offer and turn it in for the money.”
Anon
In 1969-1970, any pistol under $50 dollars was considered to be an evil SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL! The SNS photo shown in 1970 article was a Ruger Mark II.
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