jumpinfarmer 0 #1 October 28, 2007 I have watched gun amnesty turn in programs on the news for years and always feel as if the government is taking advantage of some people when this goes on. Just saw one tonight and they showed an old women turning in a double barrel 20ga shotgun for a $50 gift card. They just stoled a $1,000 antique gun fron a person who didn't know what she had. I don't think that is right, if they want to get guns off the street fine but, don't just pay a flat fee for every thing that comes in. The real criminals aren't turning in there guns just the people who don't know they have something of real value. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #2 October 28, 2007 And of course they melted the antique gun down. No one took it homeIf they ever have one of those silly buybacks where in my town, I'm going to stand right there and offer the people more money if it's a decent gun. Most of the guns are probably junk though. How many guns do they typically get? Can't be many. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #3 October 28, 2007 You will be arrested for it, there has been member of the ISRA/NRA who have done so, and been shoved around then arrested, for things such as resisting arrest.(but there was no arrestable offense in the first place, it seems the police are not allowed to assault a person who has not committed an offense nor caused such action to be neccessary) Only the police can act as illegal gun dealers without repurcussion for breaking a law that does not expemt them for breaking that law. So in other words, every time this type of gun "buy back" or "amnesty" occurs there have been numerous counts of illegal firearms dealing committed by the police. The fact is many of these firearms go home with the cops. No paperwork involved. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #4 October 28, 2007 When a business transaction takes place between two willing participants, ignorance on the part on one does not make it a crime. Do you want a law that every sale must be approved by a third party? Example: When I was 18 bought a used item from a guy for $50. I later decided I had no use for it, so I sold it to another guy for $50. That guy sold it to a business for $1500. It was a fuel injection unit from a 1965 Vette. Did I steal from the guy when I bought it? No. Was I a victim of theft when I sold it? No."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
