New Mexico State Police quickly ran out of gift cards at the three gun buyback events held on November 4, 2023. Many people were disappointed.
New Mexico Gun “Buyback” Event Disappoints Participants
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Israel Hands Out Guns, While the American Left Organizes Gun Turn-in Events
In response to thousand of casualties inflicted on Israeli civilians, Israel loosens gun laws and hands out guns to more citizen defenders. In the USA, Leftists organize gun turn-in events, known by the Orwellian term “buyback”.
Success of Homemade Guns at “Buyback” Propaganda Events
Second Amendment activists have taught the organizers of gun turn in events an important lesson. Homemade guns are cheap and effective.
Illinois Gun Turn-in / “Buyback” Includes 8 Air Guns, Antiques
At an Evanston, Illinois gun turn-in event, “buyback”, 53 guns were turned in. The 53 included 8 airguns and several valuable antiques. The guns are scheduled to be destroyed.
Homemade Shotguns At Columbus “Buyback” Gun Turn-In
“Ghost Gun” shotguns were turned in at the Columbus, Ohio gun “buyback’. The guns are easy to make and materials cost about $10, they were purchased by the government for $50.
New York State Gun Turn-in Event Nets 57 Guns
New York gun “buybacks” are an exercise in propaganda. Academic studies show no reduction of suicides and a slight crime increase.
Academic Study: Gun Turn-Ins (“Buybacks”) Increase Crime committed with Guns
A working paper published in May of 2021 confirms turn-in of guns to the police for money (buyback) events do not reduce suicides or homicides. They temporarily increase crime committed with guns.
MI: Grand Rapids 2nd Gun Turn-in Upstaged by Private Buyers
On 7 November, 2020, the second phase of the Grand Rapids gun “buyback” gun turn in shut down early. Private buyers picked up the slack, getting good guns off the street and into responsible hands.
Grand Rapids Michigan Gun Turn-in Nets 107 Firearms, runs out of Gift Cards
The Grand Rapids Michigan gun “buyback” had 107 guns turned in. The event ran out of gift cards. Another event is scheduled for 7 November, 2020.
MI: Grand Rapids Plans Two Cheap Gun Opportunities
Grand Rapids Michigan is planning two gun turn-in events for October 24 and November 7. They can be opportunities to obtain some cheap, good, guns.
Trumpet for Guns Program Putting Kids at Risk
The hypocrisy would be stunning were it not so predictably routine.
Indiana Gun Buyback Turns Down Magazines, Private Buyers Pay More for Guns
Ordinary gun shows work better to provide a way for people to dispose of unwanted guns. A gun show is, in a sense, a free market version of a gun turn in or “buyback” event.
Cheap Gun Opportunity in Crawfordsville, Indiana, 28 April, 2018
A gun turn in event in Crawfordsville, Indiana, delivers an opportunity for brave Second Amendment activists to obtain some nice guns for little money.
Utah Joins States Who Prohibit Destruction of Valuable Firearms
Utah has joined the growing list of states that forbid the destruction of valuable firearms. The law is as rational as can be.
CT: Gun ‘Buyback’, New Haven Saturday, 16 December, 2017
Gun turn in events, known as ‘buybacks’ (you cannot buy back what you never owned), have become rare outside of those states which ban private sales.
British Police: Two Week Conditional Amnesty for Gun Turn In
Gun crimes on the rise in England and Wales. There has been a 27 percent increase through June of 2017, compared to the previous year, according to the BBC.
CT: Hartford Turn-In Event 28 October, 2017, Profit Center
Hartford Connecticut had a gun turn in event on Saturday, 28 October, 2017. They have been using the Orwellian term “buy back.”
York, Pa Gun Turn-in “BuyBack” Event Nets 36 Guns
There was a gun turn in event in York, Pennsylvania. It did not attract many people. It has been reported that 36 guns were turned in.
PA: Cheap Gun Opportunity in York, 27 October, 2017
A gun turn in event in York, Pennsylvania delivers an opportunity for brave Second Amendment activists to obtain some nice guns for little money.
Tucson Pays for Scofflaw Actions to Destroy Guns
In September, the City of Tucson taxpayers agreed to pay the State of Arizona for the legal fees required to stop the City Council from violating State law.
Tucson Stops Illegal Destruction of Firearms, Grudgingly Follows The Law
For years the city council has been destroying valuable property that could have been sold for the benefit of the public.
Cheap Gun Opportunity? Romeoville IL April 8th at the PD
The Romeoville Police Department in Illinois will be offering $60 cash for firearms turned in to them. Private purchases are difficult in Illinois.
Cheap Gun/Profit Opportunity in Cleveland, 4 December 2016
Cleveland Police are holding a gun “buyback” on 4 December, 2016. There may be opportunities to buy guns cheap, or turn in cheap guns for a profit.
Arizona Gun Hater, E.J. Montini, Cheers when City Officials Violate the Law
E.J. Montini expects gun owners to follow the law, but when city governments violate the law, he calls the enforcement of the law “bullying”.
Cincinnati Gun “Buyback” Program Puts Guns Back In Right Hands
Functioning guns are a valuable asset that can be resold to bring funds back into our program to again get guns off the street…
Carl McCrow and Martin Scorsese Partner to Profit Gun Manufacturers
A British artist, Carl McCrow, has figured out a way to increase gun manufacturers bottom line, and his own.
‘Buy Back’ Gun Turn In Backfires
Second amendment supporters outnumbered sellers at the gun ‘buyback’ turn in event in Newport, Oregon. Private buyers purchased many decent guns.
Freakonomics and Gun ‘Buybacks’
“Freakonomics” agrees that gun “buybacks” are useless: ” both the theory and the data could not be clearer in showing that they don’t work. “
Santa Fe Destroys Hundreds of Valuable Guns
In Santa Fe, New Mexico, tens of thousands of dollars of valuable property was destroyed purely for propaganda.
Indiana: General Assembly Approves NRA-Supported Bill, Adjourns
SB 229 is a common sense measure which would protect law-abiding gun owners’ rights to transport a firearm…