[taprackbang]

Can you actually believe in the Lone Star State,(so-called) that this would even occur??

http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/02/have-gun-will-receive-gift-car.html

Our not-so-beloved city politicians have stooped to Chicagoan proportions.
COME TO REUNION ARENA THIS SATURDAY IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS AND LISTEN TO THE CRICKETS CHIRP! OR BETTER YET.. BRING CASH TO BUY CHEAP GUNS.

[hoghunting]

If you remember, the majority of people in Dallas county voted for Obama. The city of Dallas has too many liberals, and thank goodness that I'm in one of the suburbs that isn't.

[taprackbang]

If you remember, the majority of people in Dallas county voted for Obama. The city of Dallas has too many liberals, and thank goodness that I'm in one of the suburbs that isn't.

Yeah, me too. Dallas is such a friggin' hole it's not even funny.

[Dragk913]

I wonder if anyone will actually go there for the $50 Kroger gift card..

[RDF]

Kinda depends if you've lost your job and not sure where you'll get money to buy tomorrow's beans and rice.

[ACBMWM3]

HAHA I like all the people that say they are going there with $55 in cash and are going to buy the guns.
Hilarious.

[z28orshoot]

i will be there with sign offering more than kroger for certian firearms.

[ZombiesAhead]

Today's the day. I often hear people say they will go offer more than a buyback program.

If anyone actually does this, please post and say how it went and what you got. I'm actually pretty interested to see if you could get away with such a move.

[Deltaboy]

I wonder if some of my old broken air guns will get me a card?

I jest when I saw it on the news last nite I told the wife all the gunsmiths will clean out their junk barrel and clean up.

[TexasRifleman]

Important to note here, never another dime to Kroger as long as I live, also let these sponsors know what you think.

Note the interesting sponsors, hispanic and hip hop radio.....

Event sponsors include Dallas Police, KBFB-FM 97.9 "The Beat," and KSOC-FM 94.5, One-Dallas, Univision 23, Schepps Dairy and Better Dallas Safer Dallas.

Dallas is not using public money to purchase the gift cards, which Kroger is providing at a 30 percent discount to event sponsors, Dallas spokesman Frank Librio said.

I posted over in Activism, if you want to let these people know what you think.

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=5373396#post5373396

[cat9x]

I don't consider Dallas county part of Texas, people there have no concept of Texas culture.

[TexasRifleman]

I don't consider Dallas county part of Texas, people there have no concept of Texas culture.

Yeah the joke around here is that no one is actually FROM Dallas, they all moved there from somewhere else. People born there emigrate to Texas as soon as they can :)

[SHOTGUNJOE]

Chiming in from Collin County - I take great pride in the fact that Dallas County does NOT get one pennie from us.

Dallas is a mess.

I suppose one could get in a lot of trouble for hanging around the gun buy-back location offering $100 cash for guns.

[FuzzyBunny]

I suppose one could get in a lot of trouble for hanging around the gun buy-back location offering $100 cash for guns.

Why is that? Its totally legal person to person sale.

[TXdave]

Chiming in from Collin County - I take great pride in the fact that Dallas County does NOT get one pennie from us.

Dallas is a mess.


Hmm it seems that most of those living in Collin County rely heavily on Dallas County; what are all of those commuter cars doing that I see driving up and down 75, the tollroad, etc?

Anyway, I see this piddly gun buyback as a drop in the bucket compared with the "Arms Dealers" selling "military style assault weapons" to Mexicans. I think the Narco-battles down there are going to bring more troubles to gun owners here.

[TexasRifleman]

Anyway, I see this piddly gun buyback as a drop in the bucket compared with the "Arms Dealers" selling "military style assault weapons" to Mexicans.

Where exactly is your proof that this is happening?

Other that Eric Holder telling you it is.

[MudPuppy]

I suppose one could get in a lot of trouble for hanging around the gun buy-back location offering $100 cash for guns.

Why is that? Its totally legal person to person sale.

Ahh, maybe you'd just be detained for a bit, long enough to get through the program. Maybe you'd be charged with obstruction of justice or interfering with official police business or something. Maybe you'd be loitering. And if you open your mouth, you'd be crossing into resisting arrest. If they're on official business and you're peeing in their pool, they're going to get the fur all up.

More lies though, no public funds? The officers don't get paid in dallas?

[mgregg85]

Has to be an operation gun too, they are getting cheaper and more specific too.

Whats the legality of hosting an alternative gun buy back? Perhaps this is something that could be started and organized in a location near the official gun buyback.

If THR people got together we could host a 'cash for guns' buyback that paid a little bit better than the value of the gift cards and probably get some nice guns that people don't want anymore. I wonder if it would work, it sure would be fun. Kinda like a reverse gun show, you can come and set up a little table and make people offers for whatever they bring.

[marshallu]

What are they going to do with all of the guns that are turned in?

I have heard of these events happening and then the firearms are destroyed. That would be ashame if someone less fortunate had to turn to feed their self or their family. $50 doesn't go very far in this day and age. Offering to buy a gun from somebody would probably be more beneficial to them, rather than trading it in for a Kroger Card.

[newbie4help]

Why is this surprising? Dallas county is very very liberal (like 60% for obama), and the city of Dallas went like 80% for Obama. It's like any other big city, including san antonio, houston, and austin.

[Jdude]

I wish one of those would happen near me. I have some broke (very broke) guns that I need to be rid of that aren't worth $10 on the private market.

[chris in va]

Someone on here needs to take pictures of the event. I'm curious to see who turns out.

[z28orshoot]

i will keep you posted ....btw its perfectly legal to purchase guns at at a buy back program in texas. they might get mad and ask you to leave but you are not breaking any laws and its FTF transaction.

this is to make the soccer moms near dallas feel good about them selves.

[Kindrox]

So seriously, are some of us willing to show up and offer better prices? I'm not sure I would go alone (I do expect the cops to hassle people), but would LOVE to be part of a group.

[TexasRifleman]

Honestly I expect the turnout to be so bad it wouldn't be worth the trouble.

All a crowd would do is bring attention to the thing.

I'm just gonna let it die on its own.

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

I'm just gonna let it die on its own.

Probably a good idea; but let's all be sure to mail or email Kroger to tell them how stupid they are. I'm going to and we don't even have Kroger's.

https://customer.kroger.com/comments/comments.aspx

[TexasRifleman]

I'm going to and we don't even have Kroger's.

Up until this Kroger was the only grocery store I used.

I called the local manager and asked him to look up my spend on their loyalty card. I then asked him to call corporate and tell them at least that much was going to their big competitor here, and why.

[Boba Fett]

I wish one of those would happen near me. I have some broke (very broke) guns that I need to be rid of that aren't worth $10 on the private market.

They have to be operational according to the story.

[TexasRifleman]

They have to be operational according to the story.

That one is funny.

I want to see them set up a bullet trap and test fire Lorcin and Jennings.

Heck, I might buy a ticket to watch some of that :)

[mr fixit]

I plan on going. I'm going to make a sign that says "Licensed Collector, paying cash".

I wonder what will show up. If I can save one gun from destruction, isn't it worth it?

Mr Fixit

[30mag]

Dallas isn't part of Texas.

[BUGUDY]

mr.fixit, can I forward some cash and a wish list?

[6_gunner]

I LOVE the idea of setting up a table near one of these events.

Be sure to make it very professional-looking. I think I might even try to have a sign printed, rather than making one myself.

What a great way to potentially get few good deals on firearms, save some innocent guns from the crusher, and perhaps educate the public.


Also, I don't typically shop at Kroger's, but I will make it a point to avoid them in the future.

[Judicator]

I love going to buy backs. We had one up here in Gresham, Oregon, recently and I picked up a nice Makarov and an old Frommer Stop, $200 for both of them. I wish I couldn't gotten there sooner with more cash.

[Kindrox]

Update on the gun buy-back. The local news ran a live update at 9:41am (41 minutes after is started) and have collected THREE guns so far.

All three were revolvers, beat up old looking with blued finishes. Not knowing anything about revolvers, I would have have paid $55 to get one.

They only showed inside the building but it looked like there were about 40 people standing around. So lots of hooplah for little umph so far.

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Dang, one of them might have been an old Smith or Colt - well worth $55 - where's our posse!!??!! :p

[ldyates]

This event is targeted at minorities and I hope they find it offensive and stay away. Poor economy or not, $50 is nothing when you live in a war zone and need to defend yourself.

Sure would like to see how this event would go over in Collin or Denton County.

[mr fixit]

Well, I went. I know for a fact that by 9:45, at least one Ithica pump, one auto shotgun (either smith and wesson or Remington), one .22 rifle and a single shot shotgun went in.

I was in the parking lot when they did. I, and at least 2 others were there to make offers and buy. Dallas police would not let us.

I was told by a DPD Sgt. that there was "an ordinance" against public selling, and that if we did, the seller would get a ticket. We asked about talking to them and going somewhere else to conduct the transaction and the sgt. shrugged her shoulders and said that would be OK. When we asked someone with a gun, another police officer yelled at us "BACK OFF! BACK OFF! BACK OFF! WE AINT DOIN' THAT HERE!"

I'll post some more details later, I'm in a rush now. Just wanted to let folks know what happened.

More later.

[Kindrox]

I am glad you went. I was pretty sure DPD would at least hassle you.

I wanted to go but had a job interview at 11. I was nevious about calling my potential new boss from jail "sorry can't make the interview I am in jail for trying to buy guns".

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

When we asked someone with a gun, another police officer yelled at us "BACK OFF! BACK OFF! BACK OFF! WE AINT DOIN' THAT HERE!"

Complete and utter BS. :mad:

[ldyates]

147 guns... what a joke!!!! I know a few folks on THR that have more than that in their safes. Dallas is as bad as Austin these days.


http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/030109dnmetguns.1130ece0.html
Dallasites turn in 147 guns in exchange for grocery cards
04:56 PM CST on Saturday, February 28, 2009

By MATTHEW HAAG / The Dallas Morning News
mhaag@dallasnews.com
The city of Dallas’ gun buyback program on Saturday morning yielded 147 guns in exchange for $50 grocery store gift cards, the city announced.

Although many of the guns turned in were generations-old rifles and shotguns, a few of the guns more typically used in crimes — handguns, specifically — were among those collected.

“This shows that people will be behind a positive activity,” said Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway, who spearheaded the event at Reunion Arena. “Some of those guns are ones our officers are up against.”

Throughout the morning, a steady stream of young and old braved the cold temperatures to turn in their guns. Mayor Tom Leppert said he initially expected officers would take in about 20 weapons. But just an hour and a half into the event, 77 guns had been exchanged for $50 Kroger cards.

“It’s more than I thought we were going to get,” Leppert said. “I’m pleasantly surprised.”

Dallas police officers who examined the guns asked nothing of the people turning them in other than to see their driver’s licenses. Officers tagged the guns and inspected them to make sure they were still functioning. After putting the guns through a 20-minute inspection process, officers placed them in bins and gave the gift cards. The guns eventually will be smelted.

Those who came to the buyback had different reasons for participating. Some said their guns had been handed down but were never used. Others said they didn’t want the guns around their children. And some wanted money for groceries.

Gary Reed said he exchanged his guns because of his Christian faith. Reed pulled his SUV into the old arena’s parking lot around 10:30 a.m., and an officer approached him.

“What you got there,” Lt. Gary Tittle asked.

“I got two of them. No, three of them,” Reed responded as he pulled out a shotgun, rifle and pistol from the back seat his SUV’s back seat.

The two men walked into Reunion Arena, and the officer asked why Reed decided to bring the guns in.

“My church has been asking me to do more,” said Reed, 42, who drove 25 minutes to Dallas from Crandall. “These were weapons I got in my younger years, and I’ll leave it at that.”

Reed said he planned to take the $150 worth of gift cards he’d receive and give them away to strangers.

Caraway said that although the guns collected might not have been used in crimes, that wasn’t the point of the buyback. Some of the weapons could have been stolen later and used in crimes, he said. Others might have laid around homes, where children could have played with them.

“Some of these guns are very dangerous,” Caraway said. “It takes only one gun, one shot to destroy a family.”

[Lonestar.45]

“Some of those guns are ones our officers are up against.”



Really? Seriously? He thinks a criminal is giving up his gun for $50 worth of Kroger gift cards? LOL Yeah right. What is this supposed to accomplish? What a joke.

[mr fixit]

Update:
I just watched a video of a blogger (http://www.treygarrison.com/) at the event. Early in the video, after he had talked to us in the parking lot, the DPD officer admitted there was no ordinace against selling in the parking lot.

They lied! I'm pissed!

Mr Fixit