Austin PD gun buyback day: Saturday, 2/26/11, 9AM - 1PM.

[68Charger]

"...Bring gun and ammunition.."

Yeah right.
You can have my Lorcin, but that .380 ammo is like gold

BAAAAHAHHAHAHA

Lorcin?!?! God I can't give that thing away with ammo included. Stupid Lorcin's..

[Chemist45]

zero4o3 wrote

would be kinda silly for some one to be taking a stolen weapon up to the PD to trade in dont ya think?

Actually, no.
Most of these gun buy backs advertise "No questions asked." So BG can turn his stolen property into quick cash no questions asked.
And its all paid for by the Austin city taxpayer.

Meanwhile the city of Austin is laying off teachers but, apparently, they have tens of thousands of dollars to waste on stupid "feel good" schemes like this one.

[AJ80]

zero4o3 wrote

would be kinda silly for some one to be taking a stolen weapon up to the PD to trade in dont ya think?

Actually, no.
Most of these gun buy backs advertise "No questions asked." So BG can turn his stolen property into quick cash no questions asked.
And its all paid for by the Austin city taxpayer.

Meanwhile the city of Austin is laying off teachers but, apparently, they have tens of thousands of dollars to waste on stupid "feel good" schemes like this one.

I wonder how many extra break ins happen just before a gun buyback... you know, so that bad guys can make some quick money off of the PD.

[rm9792]

Doubt very many. Big risk for a low payoff.

[srothstein]

Meanwhile the city of Austin is laying off teachers but, apparently, they have tens of thousands of dollars to waste on stupid "feel good" schemes like this one.

Just a quick technical correction, but these are two completely separate taxing entities. The Austin ISD does not even cover all of the city. It does have its own taxing authority and budget, completely separate from the City of Austin.

[AustinMRH]

So the $50 shotgun I bought from the GT Dist. used gun sale is worth $100. Awesome. Sell it back to the police.

[O6nop]

Meanwhile the city of Austin is laying off teachers but, apparently, they have tens of thousands of dollars to waste on stupid "feel good" schemes like this one.

Just a quick technical correction, but these are two completely separate taxing entities. The Austin ISD does not even cover all of the city. It does have its own taxing authority and budget, completely separate from the City of Austin.

Correct me if I'm wrong, it's been advertised as private funds supporting this buy back, no taxpayer money. Greater Austin Crime Commission is the name of the group. They are supposed to operate strictly off of donations, but the more money they spend on this farce, the less they have for real gun control projects. The only taxpayer funds are those that employ the police that are there supervising.

I plan on getting there to trade in an old beat up Stevens 12ga shotgun that I got as part of another deal, unless someone else wants to take it off my hands.

[esxmarkc]

zero4o3 wrote

would be kinda silly for some one to be taking a stolen weapon up to the PD to trade in dont ya think?

Actually, no.
Most of these gun buy backs advertise "No questions asked." So BG can turn his stolen property into quick cash no questions asked.
And its all paid for by the Austin city taxpayer.

Meanwhile the city of Austin is laying off teachers but, apparently, they have tens of thousands of dollars to waste on stupid "feel good" schemes like this one.

I wonder how many extra break ins happen just before a gun buyback... you know, so that bad guys can make some quick money off of the PD.

"Sure buddy... $100 for that shotgun... just like the sign says.... I'm not sure why you'd get rid of such a nice gun. It's exactly like the one I keep in my cruiser over there."

[Chemist45]

O6nop wrote:

Correct me if I'm wrong, it's been advertised as private funds supporting this buy back, no taxpayer money.

I don't know if you are wrong or right.
The article linked to said: "The Austin Police Department is paying cash to take guns off the streets."
So you can understand my conclusion.
The article does mention the Greater Austin Crime Commission in the very last sentence but doesn't say why you would call them.
I'm all for private groups wasting their money any way they want.
And, BTW O6nop, we agree: If they waste their money on feel good schemes like this they won't have money for lobbying or some other method of attacking my rights.

Hmmmm. This sounds like a Win / Win / Win - The folks from GACC get to feel good about themselves.
We get hard cash for our junk guns.
HCI and other gun control groups get... nothing!

[O6nop]

The whole psychology aspect of the idea of people turning in guns for a relatively small amount of cash is complex.

I can only come up with a few scenarios:
1) Criminals are turning in "hot" guns to have them disposed of.
The thing about that is, the last time they did this, they found NO crime guns. And if they did, they'd have every right to investigate. I'm not sure if they keep ANY evidence at all of the persons turning in guns, they just say "No questions asked." That doesn't mean they aren't recording something, somehow for future investigations.
2) People, for whatever reason, own working guns they don't want. Either they were given to them, found them, inherited them, bought them and decided they didn't want them...whatever. They may be afraid of them.
Fine, they don't want them, and maybe they are afraid to sell them, don't know what they are worth. They probably don't secure them very well, either. These guns would be potential stolen property. They could also be discovered by a small child or a teen. We don't want that - so good, take them off of their hands and we won't have to worry about if they are on the streets or in wrong hands. So, small as that possibility is, it could deter crime.
3) People like you and I are turning in junk guns, worthless, dangerous or non-functional. We get money and make space for more good guns, they feel good.
4) People are stupid.

[shootthesheet]

It can only be a "BUYBACK" if you bought the gun from the APD. This is a compensated confiscation!

I have two guns I could get more out of by selling them to the PD and would if I was anywhere close. I also don't know anyone dumb enough to sell a Class 3 "assault rifle" for $200 but if they are they deserve to not only get robbed by the PD but also the city when they pay for it with their own tax money!

[alvins]

when my grandpa died my grandma called the sherriff to come pick up his guns. according to my father he had some very valuable ones. my grandmas excuse for calling the sherriff is that she didnt want someone to get hurt with them.?.?

[surprise_i'm_armed]

alvins:

Shame on you for sassing Grandma.

That's why you didn't get the call from her for first dibs on the guns. :-)

SIA

[alvins]

alvins:

Shame on you for sassing Grandma.

That's why you didn't get the call from her for first dibs on the guns. :-)

SIA

hey this is the same lady who sends me christmas cards saying she wonders when she is going to die.

[E.Marquez]

I have a .22lr derringer I inherited from my mom... and a no name .38spl that I would not let a live piece of ammo near, let alone load any in it.

Neither piece has any sentimental value, nor cash value on the open market.. If I really can get $200 .. heck,,, that’s half the way to a new Springfield Xd.. I could stop by GT on the way through town.

So wonder what the reaction would be when I ask about trading in a third gun…. Of course the rules of two only would be recited to me… I than say,, ya. That makes sense,, thanks,, Oh and besides, then I would not have my concealed carry weapon for the ride back home…… step..turn, walk…..