So What REALLY Happens With Guns purchased At Police 'Buybacks'???

[safecracker]

This is not meant to slam the police, but this bugs the shit out of me. I really don't know what to think. At least the guns aren't being destroyed.

http://www.mrconservative.com/2013/...t-selling-guns-they-get-through-gun-guybacks/

 

[altima98]

Well if they are doing it legally, its better than this fool

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/l...Years-in-Seized-Gun-Sales-Case-203601031.html

 

[safecracker]

Yeah, it just seems pretty misleading and hypocritical to claim that they are using buybacks to 'get guns off the street', then turning around and reselling them for profit.

At any rate, I'm sure the antis are much more annoyed about this than I am!!!

 

[rj1974]

If the dept is doing it legally through a FFL or what ever the case may be there and the money is going into the dept budget not officers pockets I have no issue with it .

People got a few buck for turning them in and the police get a few more bucks in the budget . I would rather see them resold to legal owners then get destroyed .

 

[Streetgang]

Clicked on the link...too many pop-ups to see. I think reselling the guns is fine. If someone doesn't want one and is dumb enough to turn it into the police, let them resell it to refund police programs and ONLY police programs.

 

[rj1974]

Clicked on the link...too many pop-ups to see. I think reselling the guns is fine. If someone doesn't want one and is dumb enough to turn it into the police, let them resell it to refund police programs and ONLY police programs.

Exactly to add to that , As long as the police are trying to return them to the rightful owners first if they are found to be stolen from there sell away .

 

[TrevorWills]

Yeah I have to agree I am fine with this. I mean if this can help the police overall budget I say do it. There's probably enough dumba$$es that we may even see a reduction in taxes.

 

[Safetech]

Back in the early 70 (late 60s?) my dad was still a police officer in the town of Sparrows Point. (Retired in 76)

Baltimore City did one of the first gun "buy backs" and they were taken to Bethlehem Steel and tossed into the blast furnace.

It must have been the early 70s because the town as gone and my dad finished out his carrier as the department's (what was left of it) gunsmith, and firearms instructor. They kind of "farmed him out" to other departments.

Anyway, he was one of the ones who was checking off serial numbers one by one, as they went into the furnace. He said it made him sick, seeing the stuff that was going in there.

He said, they wouldn't even let him scavenge parts.

 

[abean4187]

Nothing like police officers working as middle men to make a nice profit. Guess I would rather have them doing this than raising my taxes.

 

[treehugger]

Art

In Washington they made a sculpture it sits outside police HQ downtown

 

[smores]

I've seen piles of Hi-Points, Lorcins, Jimenez and other ghetto-blaster types of guns for sale here: http://summitgunbroker.com/Confiscated_Weapons.html

Some are "confiscated" but I'm sure "turn-in guns" pop up here and there as well.