Gun buy back

[warnerwh]

Is there a law saying private citizens cannot have a gun buy back program? Who says the buy back has to include the guns getting destroyed?

 

[Blackbeard]

To answer my own question: There *is* a statutory 3-day wait even for private handgun sales in Illinois. What a bummer. You meet someone, make a deal, and then have to arrange to meet 3 days later to complete the transaction? Bloody fascists!

 

[armedandsafe]

I seem to remember that California has something similar to the wait for FTF transfers. Maybe just requiring all transfers to go through FFL? I'll research that if anybody is interested.

Pops

 

[koginam]

I used to buy confiscated guns from police departments at auction, some were in lot form with 100 or so guns in a lot, over the years I got some pretty good deals and lots of jennings, ravens, bryco, and other junk, I bet I have close to a hundred of those junkers around I would be glad to give them to a buy back for a $100 each.

 

[pith43]

A church had one in Denver recently, but I didn't get a chance to check it out.

Was that the one where they couldn't raise any money for the buyback, so they were asking people to voluntarily bring guns in?

Didn't go over so well.

 

[Titan6]

Titan, you're getting Stormfront in my THR.

You have no idea how funny that comment really is.

 

[gunut]

just wondering if the police check the guns turned in against the list of guns that have been stolen??....

 

[Rockwell1]

Vintage-slotcars

Would you mind telling us what the final disposition of these firearms was?

 

[Big Daddy Grim]

I need to go to a community and offer my own gun buy back to help you know everyone.

 

[SpecialKalltheway]

just wondering if the police check the guns turned in against the list of guns that have been stolen??....

thee gun buy backs typically are no questions asked, but they do run the guns and see if they are stolen or know to be used in a crime. They just won't use that information to prosecute anyone, so if you just committed a crime with a gun and you hear of a gun buy back it is the perfect way to get rid of the tainted gun, much better than throwing it in the river cause you get paid to dispose of it!

 

[effengee]

buyback...

Since the federal/state/local government/law enforcement didn't sell me the gun in the first place, how in the hell can they buy it back from me???

What really kills me is hearing stories about granny bringing in grampy's WW2 Colt 1911 and getting a gift certificate for $50.00 and then seeing some idiot applaud as it gets run over by a diesel-powered trash compactor...

:banghead:



"There are over five hundred and fifty million firearms in worldwide circulation.
That's one firearm for every twelve people. The only question is: How do we arm the other eleven?" -Yuri Orlov Lord of War

 

[Superlite27]

Is there a law saying private citizens cannot have a gun buy back program?

I wouldn't think so. I'm sure you'd have to have an FFL.

There's an idea: Get a bunch of 2nd amendment supporters together and take donations for a "buyback". Then, when you have a decent chunk of money, advertise a buyback just as the police do. Have an FFL holder perform transactions. Then, re-sell the good weapons at market rate for your capital to do the next buyback, and re-sell the crap to the police at their buybacks. Keep doing this until you can pay back the original investors and TA-DA! You now have a self sustaining "buyback" program!

You break even on the crap and make a profit on the good items! It's win-win!

 

[Grey_Mana]

I'd love to get a one-day street vendor permit, set up a truck right next to the Buy Back, with a sign "We pay $25 more for rifles and shotguns!" Buy whatever is good, send the trash to the police. Pack up when I run out of cash.

And get a C&R license, so I could buy any good old pistols.

 

[VINTAGE-SLOTCARS]

Reply/ The guns are checked for stolen only, they are taken to a recycling center and melted down.

 

[Eightball]

I hope there's one in my area sometime soon; I'll show up with $150 more than the church/association/whomever is offering, and snipe a good deal from a soon-to-be idiot.

There's an idea: Get a bunch of 2nd amendment supporters together and take donations for a "buyback". Then, when you have a decent chunk of money, advertise a buyback just as the police do. Have an FFL holder perform transactions. Then, re-sell the good weapons at market rate for your capital to do the next buyback, and re-sell the crap to the police at their buybacks. Keep doing this until you can pay back the original investors and TA-DA! You now have a self sustaining "buyback" program!

kind of like a reverse ponzi scheme that's more awesome?

 

[paintballdude902]

Can an organization legally buy guns in mass? Hummm. Seams like an organization would have to have a license to do it

 

[evan price]

Last year Oakland California did a gun buyback and iirc they offered $250 for handguns and assault rifles.
The first in line were gun dealers with literally truckloads of guns with the tags still on them. So many people showed up the Oakland PD ran out of money and had to issue IOUs.. last I heard they were in the hole $175,000 owed to people who turned in guns...

Heck if I owned a gun store and found out the police were offering $250 each- I would have a semi truck full of Phoenix Arms, Jiminez, Jennings, Raven, Bryco, Lorcin, HiPoint, etc all ready to go. Nice to make 200% profit and invest that in buying more inventory..

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Do you have any idea as to the ultimate fate of these guns?

Edit:

Reply/ The guns are checked for stolen only, they are taken to a recycling center and melted down.

Nevermind.

 

[zminer]

[quote="warnerwh]Is there a law saying private citizens cannot have a gun buy back program?[/quote]

Maybe, maybe not ... but do you want to be standing there in the parking lot when someone sells you a gun illegally? It's not a problem if the cops end up with a gun that was stolen, used for a murder, is sawed-off too short, etc. because they're not going to arrest themselves. They might just find a way to talk to you and check out the guns that you bought, though.

In short, the police can do a "no questions asked" buyback because they're the ones who would be asking the questions. But if you start doing one, then there will probably be some questions asked of you pretty quickly.

 

[mbdolfin]

So.... do junk BB guns count?

So.... do junk BB guns count?

 

[cleardiddion]

I think all that this taught me is to head down to the next buy back instead of the show.

Anyone know when the next one is in FL?

 

[CoRoMo]

makes me sick what was turned in for a 100 dollar gift card.

What in he,, were these people thinking!

They're probably satisfied with the gift card they received in exchange for the gun they stole from their neighbor.

 

[ohgrady]

Illinois sales

To answer my own question: There *is* a statutory 3-day wait even for private handgun sales in Illinois. What a bummer.

The other thing to keep in mind is that on FTF sales in Illinois, the seller has to verify you have a FOID card and keep a record that he sold you the gun.

 

[AllAmerican]

Hmmmm How very Pro 2A of you.

I cannot for the life of me believe that supposed Pro 2A folks would have anything to do with a buy back.

Especially since most buy backs are illegal.

I find them to be despicable as well as the people involved with them.

 

[CoRoMo]

AA:

I assumed he was LEO and was assigned to the buy-back. Maybe not though. Good point.