Need to sell a gun for what it's worth?

[nitetrane98]

http://www.foxnews.com/

For some reason the link doesn't expand to the article. It's down the page a bit. "S. Carolina Ministers Trade Store Gift Cards for Guns

First time I've ever seen one offer the value of a gun. Usually 50 bucks a pop or so regardless of condition. Wouldn't you love to see somebody bring in that NIB 3" Python? Wonder how they will determine value?


WALTERBORO, S.C.-- A group of South Carolina ministers are offering Walmart gift cards in exchange for guns to reduce the number of weapons in their communities.

The Rev. Leon Maxwell of Colleton County told the Post and Courier of Charleston that Saturday's event is based on a similar program in North Charleston that has netted more than 450 weapons in two years.

The buyback will take place from noon to 3 p.m. at Rock of Ages CME Church in Walterboro and Aimwell Presbyterian Church in Neyles.

Participants are asked to put the weapons in their trunks and Colleton County deputies will collect them. The officers will make sure the guns still work and determine the value of the weapon. The owner will be given a gift card in that amount.

 

[kingpin008]

I don't necessarily agree that officers "determining the value of the weapon" and "selling a gun for what it's worth" are the same thing.

Last time I checked, most officers didn't have much experience with grading and appraising firearms. Chances are, your Colt or S&W or Raven are all worth right around $50.

 

[Officers'Wife]

The officers will make sure the guns still work and determine the value of the weapon.

This is roughly equivalent to a cook at McDonalds determining the value of a feedlot calf.

 

[nitetrane98]

The whole worth, value, cost, price, willing buyer/willing seller thing can be discussed endlessly. The only reason I brought it up was that I had never seen a gun turn in that claimed to take value of the gun into consideration. Looks like it would be an easy enough proposition to bring along a current Blue Book to enforce a value claim but that's not really the purpose of the game anyway.

I know some think that LEOs know nothing about guns but there is the possibility that some are knowledgable about firearm value. Certainly not as much as all of the people on THR, but they might know where to look for information.

Nonetheless, it's all a dog and pony show anyway. Evidently they don't anticipate land office business. You've got 3 hours to do the deal.

 

[John Wayne]

Never heard of this happening in South Carolina.

We have a tax-free weekend for gun sales and pending legislation to prohibit the registration of firearms state-wide.

It doesn't surprise me that this is taking place in Colleton county. Passed through there not long ago, lovely power plant and not too far from the UFO welcome center

 

[noob_shooter]

i'll bring my Glocks in and be like, "give me $500 for each one and i'll certainly give them up.." lol!

Those people giving up their guns for a mere walmart gift card must be drunk and don't deserved to own guns in the first place anyway...
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i'll so laugh if someone asked me to do that..

 

[bubba15301]

are these gun buy back programs even legal? what federal or state laws authorize these buy backs

 

[j-easy]

It sounded good until...

The officers will make sure the guns still work and determine the value of the weapon.

no thanks

 

[NMGonzo]

April fool's?

Because those people can't be serious.

 

[j-easy]

are these gun buy back programs even legal? what federal or state laws authorize these buy backs

probably none, but I don't think you would need a law for that anyways.

theoretically I think anyone could create there own gun buyback, it's just a bunch of private sales and as long as you are not reselling them you wouldn't be in the business of dealing firearms, just expanding your collection. although as an individual you will undoubtedly be hassled by law enforcement, regardless of the legality.

 

[Sav .250]

Around here a "buy back program" gets you a pair of sneeks..........

 

[wishin]

This is roughly equivalent to a cook at McDonalds determining the value of a feedlot calf.

LOL. Great anology.

 

[russ69]

I've said this before but if someone wants to turn in a gun for 50 bucks, I think they should be free to choose that. I do have a problem with using public funding and full amnesty. The serials should be run and investigated if needed. That would be hard to do without some kind of public monies being used.

Thanx, Russ

 

[bubba15301]

are private handgun sales legal in s.c. or do you have to go thru an ffl holder?

 

[JWF III]

are private handgun sales legal in s.c. or do you have to go thru an ffl holder?

Being a resident of Georgia my entire life, I have no first hand knowledge. But one entire side of my family is from SC, and most still live there.

To the best of my knowledge, SC is still a free state. (So yes, they're legal.) And I don't see it changing anytime soon. They (the state) started the first war when they didn't like how things were going down in DC. Most of the people I've known from there wouldn't think twice about starting a second war, if it was deemed nessesary (sp?).

Wyman

 

[TehK1w1]

I wouldn't surprised if you lost the option to decline turn-in once they told you what they thought your guns are worth...

 

[Bubbles]

Huh. Too bad I don't have a bunch of old junker semi-autos that "work", just not well... trade them in for the gift cards, drive on down to WM, and load up on ammo...