Unwanted Gun Removel Business

helpless · July 13, 2007, 09:50 AM

I am a graphic designer, so while I was waiting at the barber shop to get my haircut this morning I was looking at all the business cards on the thumbtack board. Among the many travel agencies, lawn services, and accountants cards I saw this one.

I had to grab one. I am sure this guy has a nice collection.

"Make your home safe"

AugustusMcCrae · July 13, 2007, 09:52 AM

That's brilliant! I'm going to go make some of my own cards like that.

RavenVT100 · July 13, 2007, 09:54 AM

One never knows where guns and their broods of dangerous ammunition may set up a hive. Could your residence be next?

EDIT: Or wasps.

igpoobah · July 13, 2007, 09:57 AM

Quote:

One never knows where guns and their broods of dangerous ammunition may set up a hive. Could your residence be next?

I certainly hope so!

Titan6 · July 13, 2007, 10:09 AM

That guy is good. We should all call him and let him know how we feel for helping to disarm people and spreading an irrational fear of guns.

RavenVT100 · July 13, 2007, 10:32 AM

All jokes about guns vs. bees aside, you really don't know for sure what he's doing. My take is that he's catering to the very tiny widow / disgruntled relative market, wherein the person had a gun owner living with them who has since moved away or passed on, and left their property there.

igpoobah · July 13, 2007, 10:38 AM

Yup. I 'relieved' a widow of some unwanted guns after her husband died and she just wanted them out of the house.

Got the lot for a few hundred bucks and found a gem amongst them; an open bolt RPB MAC 11 with a bunch of mags. Sold that baby for a pretty penny.

helpless · July 13, 2007, 10:43 AM

I made a card for everyone to download and print just change the phone number.

I used an image of Oleg's. Oleg, if you are not cool with this I will retract it and use something else.

Oleg Volk · July 13, 2007, 11:25 AM

helpless, that's a cool card!

clone · July 13, 2007, 11:32 AM

hmmmmmmm, i may have to change my profession.

FieroCDSP · July 13, 2007, 11:55 AM

Ingenious, to say the least. I should try that.

AugustusMcCrae · July 13, 2007, 12:01 PM

I've already got my card made up. It's going to be in B&W.

GUN REMOVING SPECIALIST
We take guns & ammunition that you don't want.
No charge
*Insert phone number here*

AugustusMcCrae · July 13, 2007, 12:05 PM

I just tried to email him & ask if he's ever gotten any offers but the e-mail address on the card wouldn't work.

tasco 74 · July 13, 2007, 12:05 PM

i've seen ads like that before..... i always wondered how they did........ i inherited a couple of guns when my sister in law died last year.... her daughters didn't want em because they had kids in their houses....

tmajors · July 13, 2007, 12:06 PM

Oh man that is brilliant.

Cableguy · July 13, 2007, 12:11 PM

Helpless yes thats a Cool Card now I am staying tuned for Oleg's spin on it....

Augustus, Thanks for the links in yur sig. Made a borring Friday at work more enjoyable,

Just wish my family in LA would have let me safely remove the AK and other toys from my uncle an aunts place after there passing.......lol

AugustusMcCrae · July 13, 2007, 12:14 PM

Glad to be of service cable guy.

Which link did you like best?

I've just updated my card.

GUN REMOVING SPECIALIST
We take unwanted guns & ammunition.
No charge
Keep your kids safe.
*Insert phone number here*

I sort of feel bad putting that line about "keep your kids safe". What do you guys think?

EDIT: I just called the number on the card & it has been disconected.

BBQJOE · July 13, 2007, 12:58 PM

Guns? You don't need no stinkin' dangerous guns in your home!
Call us, Gunbusters!!!!!
We'll even advertise your home as gun free at no charge.

5 Gun minimum please.

209 · July 13, 2007, 01:06 PM

At the risk of being accused of "preying on the elderly", that might be a good card to post in senior centers. I have been asked about getting rid of guns by several of my Mom's friends after their husbands passed on.

Stupid me, I helped them sell them for a good price after having them check with their children to make sure they didn't want them. I never considered there was a way to make money off the deal.

[TASF]Maverick · July 13, 2007, 01:09 PM

I actually had that idea a while back when reading an article about a gun buy-back program. I wondered where the guns were going, and then thought that it would be smart to do one myself if I could ever find the $$ to do it.

**Justin** · July 13, 2007, 01:14 PM

You know what the great idea about pitching it as a service is?

You get to charge them.

Why, there are safety procedures to be followed to the letter to avoid anything dangerous happening!

tmajors · July 13, 2007, 01:18 PM

Thinking about this a little more...do you think you have to have some form of license to do this legally?

jlbraun · July 13, 2007, 01:23 PM

I'd be a little leery of buying an open bolt MAC-11 from someone without putting through the transfer tax...

**Coronach** · July 13, 2007, 01:26 PM

You know what? If you offered people receipts for taking their guns, I bt a lot of people would bite at this. The police get called all the time to dispose of guns that people do not want. Sure, some times they're just ghetto blasters that baby's momma don't want in her house while babby's daddy is in prison, but many many times they are good guns, owned by the widow of a shooter. She doesn't want them, but she also doesn't know how to get rid of them legally and safely. I have saved many a 1911 by telling her that:

1. You can sell it legally, here's how.

and

2. This gun is worth several hundred dollars, you'd be foolish to destroy it.

many times they just want the responsibility of it off of their shoulders ("what if it is used in a crime?"). Taking the gun and giving them a receipt stating that they no longer own it would probably be sufficient.

Mike

AugustusMcCrae · July 13, 2007, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Thinking about this a little more...do you think you have to have some form of license to do this legally?

I plan on keeping the guns I get & not selling them so really I don't see the need for a form. I've only ever sold 1 gun & that still bothers me so I don't plan on repeating it.

July 13, 2007, 09:50 AM	#1
helpless Member Join Date: September 3, 2006 Posts: 770	Unwanted Gun Removel Business I am a graphic designer, so while I was waiting at the barber shop to get my haircut this morning I was looking at all the business cards on the thumbtack board. Among the many travel agencies, lawn services, and accountants cards I saw this one. I had to grab one. I am sure this guy has a nice collection. "Make your home safe" __________________ If I owe you decals, please pm me. I'll make sure you get taken care of.

July 13, 2007, 09:52 AM	#2
AugustusMcCrae Member Join Date: January 9, 2007 Location: NC Posts: 132	That's brilliant! I'm going to go make some of my own cards like that. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVBjBClBSao : Where I chose my screename & #2 hero. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23UhypY-pUg : More of my #2 hero. "Nothing to live for except his memories. Nothing to live with except his cars, gadgets & guns." That's good enough for me.

July 13, 2007, 09:54 AM	#3
RavenVT100 Member Join Date: August 18, 2004 Posts: 1,104	One never knows where guns and their broods of dangerous ammunition may set up a hive. Could your residence be next? EDIT: Or wasps. Last edited by RavenVT100; July 13, 2007 at 10:33 AM.

July 13, 2007, 10:38 AM	#7
igpoobah Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 582	Yup. I 'relieved' a widow of some unwanted guns after her husband died and she just wanted them out of the house. Got the lot for a few hundred bucks and found a gem amongst them; an open bolt RPB MAC 11 with a bunch of mags. Sold that baby for a pretty penny. __________________ Coronach said: Remember, if the M16 is in the hands of a soldier, it is a jammomatic pile of steaming excrement that is likely not to function, but if its semi-auto clone is in the hands of a civilian it is a destruction-dealing death ray sprayer that can kill an entire parking lot full of toddlers and soccer moms before Diane Feinstein can say "shoot from the hip."

July 13, 2007, 11:25 AM	#9
Oleg Volk Moderator Emeritus Join Date: December 19, 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 9,159	helpless, that's a cool card! __________________ Oleg Volk A Human Right \| Gallery \| TheHighRoad.US \| Blog

July 13, 2007, 10:09 AM	#5
Titan6 member Join Date: February 7, 2007 Location: Gillikin Country Posts: 4,753	That guy is good. We should all call him and let him know how we feel for helping to disarm people and spreading an irrational fear of guns.

July 13, 2007, 10:32 AM	#6
RavenVT100 Member Join Date: August 18, 2004 Posts: 1,104	All jokes about guns vs. bees aside, you really don't know for sure what he's doing. My take is that he's catering to the very tiny widow / disgruntled relative market, wherein the person had a gun owner living with them who has since moved away or passed on, and left their property there.

July 13, 2007, 11:32 AM	#10
clone Member Join Date: May 29, 2005 Posts: 373	hmmmmmmm, i may have to change my profession.

July 13, 2007, 11:55 AM	#11
FieroCDSP Member Join Date: November 12, 2006 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 2,149	Ingenious, to say the least. I should try that. __________________ "Just assume the Glock in question fires both a "nine" and a "fo-tay" and does it under-water, like any true "Ultimate Doom-Bringer" gun can, and you'll sleep better. " :) Years of Communist oppression have made the Mosin Nagant impervious to physical damage. I love all guns. After all, Is it not love that we need to show them to help keep them from turning astray, away from gangs, and off the streets. ::sniffs and tears up::

July 13, 2007, 12:01 PM	#12
AugustusMcCrae Member Join Date: January 9, 2007 Location: NC Posts: 132	I've already got my card made up. It's going to be in B&W. GUN REMOVING SPECIALIST We take guns & ammunition that you don't want. No charge Insert phone number here __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVBjBClBSao : Where I chose my screename & #2 hero. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23UhypY-pUg : More of my #2 hero. "Nothing to live for except his memories. Nothing to live with except his cars, gadgets & guns." That's good enough for me.

July 13, 2007, 12:05 PM	#13
AugustusMcCrae Member Join Date: January 9, 2007 Location: NC Posts: 132	I just tried to email him & ask if he's ever gotten any offers but the e-mail address on the card wouldn't work. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVBjBClBSao : Where I chose my screename & #2 hero. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23UhypY-pUg : More of my #2 hero. "Nothing to live for except his memories. Nothing to live with except his cars, gadgets & guns." That's good enough for me.

July 13, 2007, 12:05 PM	#14
tasco 74 Member Join Date: February 25, 2004 Location: iowa u.s.a. Posts: 819	cute scheme i've seen ads like that before..... i always wondered how they did........ i inherited a couple of guns when my sister in law died last year.... her daughters didn't want em because they had kids in their houses.... __________________ THE 2ND AMENDMENT PROTECTS US ALL.....

July 13, 2007, 12:06 PM	#15
tmajors Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 659	Oh man that is brilliant.

July 13, 2007, 12:11 PM	#16
Cableguy Member Join Date: July 8, 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio. USA Posts: 29	Helpless yes thats a Cool Card now I am staying tuned for Oleg's spin on it.... Augustus, Thanks for the links in yur sig. Made a borring Friday at work more enjoyable, Just wish my family in LA would have let me safely remove the AK and other toys from my uncle an aunts place after there passing.......lol __________________ Fireman Joe the Cableguy Cincinnati, Ohio Favorite recent Quote: "As long as I'm prosecutor, if someone comes into a store with a gun – and I've said it before and I'll say it again – they have forfeited their right not to be shot," Hamilton County, Ohio - prosecutor; Joe Deters

July 13, 2007, 12:14 PM	#17
AugustusMcCrae Member Join Date: January 9, 2007 Location: NC Posts: 132	Glad to be of service cable guy. Which link did you like best? I've just updated my card. GUN REMOVING SPECIALIST We take unwanted guns & ammunition. No charge Keep your kids safe. Insert phone number here I sort of feel bad putting that line about "keep your kids safe". What do you guys think? EDIT: I just called the number on the card & it has been disconected. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVBjBClBSao : Where I chose my screename & #2 hero. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23UhypY-pUg : More of my #2 hero. "Nothing to live for except his memories. Nothing to live with except his cars, gadgets & guns." That's good enough for me.

July 13, 2007, 12:58 PM	#18
BBQJOE Member Join Date: March 13, 2007 Location: ARIZONA Posts: 321	Guns? You don't need no stinkin' dangerous guns in your home! Call us, Gunbusters!!!!! We'll even advertise your home as gun free at no charge. 5 Gun minimum please. __________________ Trespassers will be violated! With the passing of SB 1113 Eat at Joe's BBQ proudly offers a 10% discount to CCW card holders of any state.

July 13, 2007, 01:06 PM	#19
209 Member Join Date: June 16, 2007 Location: Northeastern US Posts: 259	At the risk of being accused of "preying on the elderly", that might be a good card to post in senior centers. I have been asked about getting rid of guns by several of my Mom's friends after their husbands passed on. Stupid me, I helped them sell them for a good price after having them check with their children to make sure they didn't want them. I never considered there was a way to make money off the deal.

July 13, 2007, 01:09 PM	#20
[TASF]Maverick Member Join Date: May 15, 2006 Location: Virginia Tech Posts: 9	I actually had that idea a while back when reading an article about a gun buy-back program. I wondered where the guns were going, and then thought that it would be smart to do one myself if I could ever find the $$ to do it.

July 13, 2007, 01:14 PM	#21
Justin Moderator Join Date: December 29, 2002 Location: Out west where the wind blows tall. Posts: 14,835	You know what the great idea about pitching it as a service is? You get to charge them. Why, there are safety procedures to be followed to the letter to avoid anything dangerous happening! __________________ Round Count > Post Count Match coverage, gear reviews, and other shooty goodness: Way of the Multigun You should be a member of The Second Amendment Foundation A.R.M.S., Inc: shoddy, overpriced products made by an unscrupulous company. Buy from LaRue instead.

July 13, 2007, 01:18 PM	#22
tmajors Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 659	Thinking about this a little more...do you think you have to have some form of license to do this legally?

July 13, 2007, 01:23 PM	#23
jlbraun Member Join Date: December 29, 2005 Posts: 2,199	I'd be a little leery of buying an open bolt MAC-11 from someone without putting through the transfer tax... __________________ "Liberals that like people other than cops to have guns are ballsy. Not only are they claiming that they think they can fix the government, but they're also saying that they're so sure of it, they don't worry that irate constituents will have the ability to shoot them." Gun control is archaic, outdated, racist, classist, and sexist. It has no place in a modern, tolerant, and liberal society. Being pro-gun is a liberal value. Ron Paul 2008

July 13, 2007, 01:26 PM	#24
Coronach Moderator Join Date: December 20, 2002 Posts: 11,089	You know what? If you offered people receipts for taking their guns, I bt a lot of people would bite at this. The police get called all the time to dispose of guns that people do not want. Sure, some times they're just ghetto blasters that baby's momma don't want in her house while babby's daddy is in prison, but many many times they are good guns, owned by the widow of a shooter. She doesn't want them, but she also doesn't know how to get rid of them legally and safely. I have saved many a 1911 by telling her that: 1. You can sell it legally, here's how. and 2. This gun is worth several hundred dollars, you'd be foolish to destroy it. many times they just want the responsibility of it off of their shoulders ("what if it is used in a crime?"). Taking the gun and giving them a receipt stating that they no longer own it would probably be sufficient. Mike __________________ How is my M&P40 shooting? 99.78% reliable. (This is, unfortunately, out of date...it's only gotten better, I just need to put in the data). Wanted to Buy: vz24, Swedish, Siamese and various contract Mausers, in excellent condition (no scrubbed crests, please). Also, looking for a BHP in Ohio for FTF.

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