AZ:Phoenix Early Gun Turn in (buyback) Luger and Holster, 11 May, 2013 (more pics)

[Dean Weingarten]

Likely WWII war trophy. This Luger came in with an Original Holster


The holster is in the lower left, just three guns to the left of what appears to be a Model 97 Winchester shotgun

I arrived at the gun turn in at a little after 9 am on Saturday morning. I had a couple of inexpensive .22 rifles to test the system with. I promptly got in the line of vehicles to enter the area for the turn in.



The line was a couple of hundred yards long when I entered it



This woman was one of many that offered cash for guns that people were turning in. The back of her sign had a pro Second Amendment message

I had not gone half the distance when a police car came along, announcing that the turn in had run out of gift cards. The time was 9:28 am. The official start time for the event was 10:00 am.

I parked the truck and used my press pass to enter the area where the turn in was located. The police were helpful, but had their tasks to do. After I spotted the Luger holster, they directed me to where it was stored. At the time the event ran out of gift cards, about 100 guns had been turned in. They encluded a military Mauser, a sporterized 03A3 made by Remington, the Luger, an older Colt revolver, and of course, many others.



Looks like a nice S&W model 10 being processed



Here is a High Standard Derringer in .22 Magnum. They do not make them any more. They were quite popular.

Out on the street, the rolling gun show started in earnest.



This early purchaser had already bought three just before the turn in started

Link to Phoenix Turn In Part 1

Link to Phoenix Turn In Part 2

Link to Phoenix Turn In Part 3

Link: What my Waitress Thought of the coming Gun Turn In (Phoenix 11 May 2-13)


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[Twiki357]

The thought of most of those guns being destroyed makes me sick. And to think that I was going to drive down there, but thought that there would be so many off site buyers that I didn't go. Thanks to your post, I'm now kicking myself. Especially the Luger and Model 10, but there are a couple in your long gun pic that I would have liked, assuming willing sellers.

 

[kendak]

where do all these idiots come from & who do they think is going to protect them ????...beautiful Luger in the toilet thats very sad

 

[sota]

my inner german cries over that luger.

the Derringer would have been a sweet addition to a collection for display.

 

[Dean Weingarten]

With a little more information, the "model 10" is probably a Taurus (front sight shape).

There were lots of private buyers. Those who wished to sell for cash found many buyers. I counted at least 83. More posts later, lots of pictures.

It has been a long day.

 

[doppelbock]

Sell your guns to be destroyed? With wiretapping / IRS/ drones / DHS armored vehicles, are these people 4#%^& kidding me? These buybacks are sad on so many levels.

 

[azgun]

Is there any word on the bill that would force buyback programs to sell the gun?

 

[malpaismike]

Hello the camp! To answer azgun, I copied the following from the AZ Citizens Defense League site [ http://www.azcdl.org/html/bill_tracking.html ].

Number: AZ HB 2455 - Updated (Status 05/09/2013)
Sponsor: Barton
Title: Unclaimed Property; Firearms; Disposition
Abstract: Amending sections 12-940 and 12-941, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 12, chapter 7, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-943; amending sections 12-944, 12-945 and 13-3108, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to unclaimed property in hands of public agency.
Status: SIGNED; CHAPTER 145; CHAPTERED VERSION House Engrossed Version - 04/29/2013
Position: Support
Priority: High
Probability: High
Summary:
An AzCDL requested bill that clarifues that even firearms that are voluntarily surrendered to a state or local entity (i.e., via a "buy back" program) cannot be destroyed and must be sold.
Comments:
Signed by the Governor on April 29, 2013.

hth mm