Gun buyback - Throwing good taxpayer money away

[mojo84]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/08/29/mi ... s-say.html

One anonymous gun owner told WCCO he received $200 in gift cards that he planned to use to buy a new firearm. That man said he didn’t think the program was serving its intended purpose.

Be sure to check out the homemade shotgun they purchased.

[Flightmare]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/08/29/mi ... s-say.html

One anonymous gun owner told WCCO he received $200 in gift cards that he planned to use to buy a new firearm. That man said he didn’t think the program was serving its intended purpose.

Be sure to check out the homemade shotgun they purchase.

Was it one of those "weapons of war" that has children seeking hollow points that explode?

[mojo84]

[surprise_i'm_armed]

Some years ago I went to an Austin gun buyback.

I gave them a broken .22 rifle and got $100 for it. Not bad.

SIA

[lildave40]

Libtards at there finest.

[TreyHouston]

The person at the desk that bought the homemade shotgun must have been a Hellary "gun sense" lobbyist!! Thought they were doing great, getting the cannon off the street!!

First thing that came to mind was, i wish they had one here! I have a .22 marlin rifle with a broken (rivited) bolt! Sure wish i could unload that for some cash!!

[Rokyudai]

A fool and their money are soon parted. I think I have enough scrap metal and wood to fashion a barrel shrouded thing that goes up!

[stroo]

I have at least one gun where a gun buyback would probably be the best place for me to sell it. At least I would get something for it.

[Flightmare]

I have at least one gun where a gun buyback would probably be the best place for me to sell it. At least I would get something for it.

Is it a Hi-Point?

[TexasJohnBoy]

I have a non-functional Rohm that I could offload into one of those.

[stroo]

Not a Hi Point! I have sold all of my Hi Points at decent prices. And I always had good experiences with Hi Point although I know some of you haven't.

It is a FIE .22 revolver that shoots at 7 yards about 12 inches low and right with about a 5 inch group until it warms up. Then it shoots about 4-5 inches low and right with about 2-3 inch groups. Thankfully I didn't pay much for it. I have taken it to a couple pawn shops and gun stores and no one wants to touch it.

Anyone interested? I'll sell cheap.

[AF-Odin]

I have an almost 50 year old Arminius .38 with a broken firing pin that I would love to get into a buy-back

[mojo84]

shoots at 7 yards about 12 inches low and right with about a 5 inch group until it warms up. Then it shoots about 4-5 inches low and right with about 2-3 inch groups.

Sounds like my golf tee shot. Once it gets 200 yards out it is way off target.

[G26ster]

Not a Hi Point! I have sold all of my Hi Points at decent prices. And I always had good experiences with Hi Point although I know some of you haven't.

I know it's the "in thing" to bash Hi-Points as junk. This usually comes from "my uncle's cousin's boyfriend's father's nephew once owned one and said it was junk." It's also a way for many on gun boards to come across as "elite" firearms owners, who know all about guns. You know, the "real experts," not the so-called "noobs." It's also a way for the fan boys of Glock, 1911, Sig, S&W, etc (you know, the "real" guns) to show how they are expert enough to own the best.

Reading the reviews of Hi-Point pistols from gun magazines who actually tested the guns, rather than what someone posts on a gun board, indicate the Hi-Points are big, heavy, and ugly, and inexpensive, but do the job they were designed to do and have a lifetime warranty. I'd have absolutely no problem owning one. But that would make me a laughing stock with all the "real" gun experts on the forums. After all, they "knew a guy once that had one and..."

Here's a current review from American Rifleman. His conclusion "In all, we fired more than 200 rounds through each test gun. Both the carbine and pistol functioned flawlessly—not a hitch even with some defective ammunition." Of course, had he searched through the various gun boards, he could have saved a lot of time and expense and reached a different conclusion.

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articl ... hind-them/

[joe817]

I have at least one gun where a gun buyback would probably be the best place for me to sell it. At least I would get something for it.

Is it a Hi-Point?

There was a thread on this forum several years ago, maybe 2010, 2011 in that area, where the issue of Hi-Points came up and a lot of criticism came up bashing them.

One of the forum members posted a response that goes something like this:
I was at the gun range the other day, and there were a lot of people trying out their new shiny pistols. There was one middle age woman who was shooting a Hi-Point. Someone made a snide comment: "Look at her. She's shooting that piece of junk & doesn't even know it."

The lady overheard the comment and retorted: "I'm poor and cannot afford your expensive Kimber, or STI, or Springfield Armory pistol. The only gun I could afford was this Hi-Point. I bought it for self protection. It seems to be working well, and I'm learning how to shoot it to defend myself."

The moral of the story is....just because a pistol doesn't cost $500.00 +, it doesn't mean it's a piece of junk. I've shot the Hi-point pistol in .45, 9mm & .380. It went bang every time, and because of the weight the felt recoil was minimal.

I admire that lady. She bought the only pistol she could afford and was learning how to use it to defend herself. My hats off to her.

Anybody else remember that story and thread? Please feel free to post it.