Now this is what I call a Gun Buy Back

[BSA1]

Now this is a Gun Buy Back I would go to and surrender a handgun.

Over the weekend at nine locations in New York State they had gun "buy back". In exchange for a handgun they gave a $500.00 gift card.

They also gave $500.00 gift cards for "assault rifles" and "ghost guns". They only paid $150 for a second handgun.

Dang. For $500.00 I have a inexpensive handgun that I would voluntarily "surrender".

 

[dmn57]

For $500.00 I have a inexpensive handgun that I would voluntarily "surrender".

Got a feeling this is what happens the majority of the time.

 

[Telecaster]

Go buy a new Rough Rider and sell it to them.

 

[GaryS]

It highly likely that what they got are a lot of broken long guns as well as some WW2 bring backs that the widows didn't want and did not understand the value of.

 

[delcrossv]

So the government is buying "back" something they've never owned with your money they've collected in taxes.

 

[Farmer17]

During Christmas there was a $50 rebate going on .22 Rough Rider revolvers on sale for $109.00 at Family Firearms so for under 75 bucks including shipping you could get a new .22 revolver. I was very tempted to get one even though I didn't really want one.

 

[DWalt]

Is that $500 reported as taxable income?

 

[DWalt]

Several years back, the City Council was considering an ambitious gun buy-back program. The Police Chief had enough guts to tell the Council that his experience was that gun buybacks were a total waste of money and resources and had no effect on crime. And all they result in is buying a bunch of worthless junk guns from the wrong people as the bad guys don't sell their guns.. It was dropped. I was at that City Council meeting.

 

[glenwolde]

What I read said that the $500 was for "assault rifles" and "ghost guns" only. Everything else brought less, starting at $25.

EDIT: Apparently it was $500 for the first handgun. The reporting on this is all over the place.

From the horses mouth:
Attorney General James to Host First Ever Statewide Gun Buyback on April 29

 

[DWalt]

I wonder how they define a Ghost Gun?

 

[Rustyt1953]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJmFEv6BHM0[/ame]

 

[Kinman]

Members of the Democratic party in California purposed a gun buy back that was a little more on the line that would work. Why would anyone surrender a firearm for less than they paid, unless they needed the money for drugs. Your never going to get those with little interest in firearms to turn them in when they are taking a direct loss. If that is the way they want to make a real attempt at getting firearms willfully turned in then make it worth the effort. The proposal I heard was $2000 per assault rifle, no junk allowed, inspectors on site. There was no mention of any other firearms, it was their bright idea to take in as many "assault rifles" as possible, definition was not specified from my memory. I remember thinking at that time that I had a S&W M&P AR-15 that I was into far less that I would gladly turn in for $2K because I never had any interest in AR's being more of an AK guy. I sold it to a shirt tail relative along with a thousand rounds and a couple 30rnd mags who was panicking during the early 2000's.

 

[Bald1]

Got a feeling this is what happens the majority of the time.

In Niagara Falls a non functioning Jennings 22 sold for $500 with no mag……… gotta be a record.

 

[WCCPHD]

Like other forms of gun control, buy backs are not meant to make sense. They are about optics and feelings.

Don't confuse the gun grabbers with facts or logic.

 

[Jack Flash]

It highly likely that what they got are a lot of broken long guns as well as some WW2 bring backs that the widows didn't want and did not understand the value of.

That's exactly right.

I remember an early gun buy back that was held in St. Louis when I lived there. People were turning in old junk double barrel shotguns, barrels and receivers from different makers that couldn't even be assembled, just handed in as two separate parts and getting full money for it. I think it was $100 or $150. (1980s Dollars)

Then there was the little old widow who brought in an antique Colt Peacemaker that had been her deceased husband's. She had no idea of its value, which even then was thousands of dollars. She was afraid to have it in the house and frankly needed the money. A local TV station heard about this and sent out a crew to do a story on it. Somehow, the old Colt could not be located, it had just vanished.
Can you imagine that?

... Why would anyone surrender a firearm for less than they paid, unless they needed the money for drugs. ...

Makes sense if you stole it. Remember that most of these are "No questions asked".

 

[johngalt]

Do they still get mad at buyers visiting the line?

 

[Rustyt1953]

Do they still get mad at buyers visiting the line?

That's one the chief reasons the CPD stopped doing buybacks.

 

[ACORN]

Years ago Pittsburgh had a buy back.
The evening news had the obligatory story a video show all sorts of Jimenez, Ravens, etc.
Among them I spotted either a Mod 38 or 49 awaiting its demise.
I sincerely hope someone stole that gun and has it squirreled away in their safe.