Man Brings Live Hand Grenade to Gun Buyback Event

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Gosh, I was just amazed at people lack of sense. Also, they were giving $200.00 for each firearm turned in. I suppose no questioned asked caught his attention.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,517994,00.html

Man Brings Live Hand Grenade to Gun Buyback Event
Sunday, April 26, 2009

NEW YORK — It was a gun buyback — not a bomb buyback.

New York City police were holding a suspect Saturday who they say tried to turn in a live hand grenade to police at a gun-buyback program in the Bronx.

Authorities say the NYPD's bomb squad responded to a church where guns were being collected at around 4:30 p.m. and left 15 minutes later with the grenade, carrying it out in a special carrier. The program offers $200 for guns, no questions asked.

Police were questioning the man, who they didn't immediately identify. It's not clear if he will face any charges.
 
Isn't the first time that happened.

Many years ago in South Australia they were having a gun amnesty, at the time an Uncle of mine was moving out of the house he had moved into shortly after his discharge in 1945.

Whilst cleaning out the old shed, on the back of a shelf was, you guessed it, a Mills Bomb.

My uncle went up to the local police station and asked about the amnesty, yes, it included ammunition and explosives, yes, stuff could be handed in no questions asked.

"Good" says my Uncle, have this, placed it on the counter and walked out.

We still have a laugh at the thought of Senior Constable C****** bellowing from behind the counter "B** B***, I F****** hate you!" as Uncle B** walked down the front steps of the station and off down the road.
 
You can have the grenade for free...but I want $500,000 for the little pin that I just took out...

On a more serious note, I guess the "no questions asked" part of that buyback expired when explosives showed up.
 
Next time I take a vacation north I'll bring all my Bryco, Jimenez, Jennings , Raven, and Phoenix to sell. I have less than $200 total in the five POS. The Bryco and Raven have never been fired, the Jennings has been and failed on the 2nd round fired.Never tried the other two. Wish they would have $200 buyback here in Florida, I'd be the first in line.
 
Next time I take a vacation north I'll bring all my Bryco, Jimenez, Jennings , Raven, and Phoenix to sell. I have less than $200 total in the five POS. The Bryco and Raven have never been fired, the Jennings has been and failed on the 2nd round fired.Never tried the other two. Wish they would have $200 buyback here in Florida, I'd be the first in line.
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No lie, right? I've got a cardboard box full of junkola .25's, a $200 buyback around here would buy a new set of carbs for my bike.
 
You gotta love it:

Government: No questions asked; no criminal charges will accrue if you bring us some evil stuff.

Citizen: OK, here, I have this lying around.

Government: Psyche! We wuz lying and we'z gonna put you in the pokey, boy!


And yet some people still trust anything that the police/government say.
 
Nope.

live (adj.)

1. Having life; alive: live animals. See Synonyms at living.
2. Of, related to, or occurring during the life of one that is living: a live birth; the live weight of an animal before being slaughtered.
3. Of current interest or relevance: a live topic; still a live option.
4. Informal Full of life, excitement, or activity; lively: a live crowd at the parade; a live party.
5. Glowing; burning: live coals.
6. Not yet exploded but capable of being fired: live ammunition.
7. Electricity Carrying an electric current or energized with electricity: live cables lying dangerously on the ground.
8. Not mined or quarried; in the natural state: live ore.
9.
a. Broadcast while actually being performed; not taped, filmed, or recorded: a live television program.
b. Involving performers or spectators who are physically present: live entertainment; a live audience.
10. Of, relating to, or containing living, often modified microorganisms: a live vaccine; live yogurt cultures.
11. Printing Not yet set into type: live copy.
12. Sports In play: a live ball.

Well, maybe. See definition 5. Glowing; burning. Because it is set off by a burning fuse.
 
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You can have the grenade for free...but I want $500,000 for the little pin that I just took out...

Why short change yourself? I'd go ahead and ask for the $500,200.

I wouldn't even think about a gun buy back program for $50 or $100, but for $200 a gun, with a little notice, I could retire. They must have some sort of limitations. Like, up to 100 guns or something similar.
 
Well, that's nothing, usually when some event like that takes place here, it results in very interesting finds - like mortar rounds or few kilos of semtex. When the results of the last such bring-your-illegal-stuff-in-no-questions-asked event came in, it was noted out that some 300 litres of napalm was handed over. And before that another 200 l.

But on the other hand, such stuff is pretty much common - grenades etc, in the rural households, and those giveaways are quieting down, meaning that the amount of different stuff and substances turned in is getting smaller every year, maybe people start to think more that these might be needed after all -due economical stuff the crime rates have went up, especially robberies and break-ins, and a good hand grenade is a pretty good anti-robber device. Though, one village solved one robber's issue by tying the guy to the tree, naked, next to anthill and disturbing it.

I wonder what would happen in US if someone would wheel in a few barrels of "the smell of victory".
 
My kid, who's about to be commissioned as an Army officer, was always fascinated with the military and had a good buddy who was equally taken with all things Army. When he was in first grade, my son's little pal, whose parents indulged him with regular trips to the local Army Surplus store, showed up for "show and tell" with a dummy hand grenade. :what:

This caused a bit of a stir. :D
 
I recommend buying up all the cheap Nagant revolvers and turning them in. 200 - 300% profit @ $200
 
I don't understand gun buybacks, what prevents people from ordering a chest full of old worthless mil surp rifles and trading those in for profit? Or better yet, actual criminals buying a lot of cheap guns and passing them in for profit?
 
I don't understand gun buybacks, what prevents people from ordering a chest full of old worthless mil surp rifles and trading those in for profit? Or better yet, actual criminals buying a lot of cheap guns and passing them in for profit?
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Nothing really. I think that might be the idea. "get more guns off the streets regardless of where they come from or who has them".
 
"Old worthless milsurp rifles?" I've never seen a WORTHLESS milsurp rifle.....

And grenades are GREAT for fishing! So I've heard.
 
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