Pixels for Pistols Trades Guns for Digital Cameras

[stevemis]

http://gizmodo.com/5067170/pixels-for-pistols-trades-guns-for-digital-cameras

"Pixels for Pistols is a Toronto-based effort by the Henry's camera chain allowing anyone to trade in a gun, no questions asked, for a Nikon Coolpix S52 or Coolpix P60 camera. That's it. You give a gun and get a camera in an effort to get rid of unused guns that could be stolen and misused for crime. Lasting for four weeks, the venture has been so successful that gun owners across Ontario have been calling in to donate, despite not being eligible since they aren't local. And hose folks have come up with some quirky solutions of their own. From The Star:

Among the callers was John Hope, who keeps a trigger lock on the 9-mm Beretta stowed in his Bracebridge home. He says he's eager to give up the gun so it doesn't land in the wrong hands – a criminal or suicidal teenager, say. Since he can't trade it for a camera, he now plans to throw it into the middle of a lake.

"There's no way someone's going to go down 200 feet to get a gun he doesn't know is there," he said.

Smart thinking.

It's a really great promotion, even though most people who own a gun can probably already acquire a digital camera for free...[The Star via UberReview]"

 

[stampsm]

i think i am starting to feel sick.

 

[stevemis]

Especially liked the comment about gun owners being able to get cameras for free anyway. Classy.

 

[Golden Hound]

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

When someone breaks into your house and tries to rape your wife, you can take a picture of him! That'll fix him!

Anyway, what on earth is the gun in that stupid picture?

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

You give a gun and get a camera in an effort to get rid of unused guns that could be stolen and misused for crime.

Substitute was probably. There, fixed.

 

[Eyesac]

When someone breaks into your house and tries to rape your wife, you can take a picture of him! That'll fix him!

HA!

No common sense these days. I can understand trading in old stuff for new stuff, but trading something in because you're affraid it might get stolen? "I'm going to trade in my Rolex for a Casio, because it might get stolen"

 

[hso]

I don't think Mr. Hope actually owns a gun since he had to register it in Canada and tossing it in the lake isn't going to get it off the books.

 

[Vermont]

The article was a bit snide, but I don't see anything wrong with offering cameras for guns.

If someone want's to trade their gun for the camera why should we care? They're not being forced into it. It's not really different than selling a gun.

 

[Justin]

Anyway, what on earth is the gun in that stupid picture?

It's a rendering from a game, most likely. If I had an old, busted and worn-out gun of no functional use, I'd consider trading it for a digital camera.

 

[Valkman]

I'll offer knives for guns for people who think they're too dangerous. Then again my knives are probably too dangerous so I won't sharpen them.

 

[North of 49th]

I don't think Mr. Hope actually owns a gun since he had to register it in Canada and tossing it in the lake isn't going to get it off the books.

Very correct. In canada one has to Resgister all firearms...also if you want to get rid of a Gun you can just give it to the police who will destroy it and take it off the books. The most important question however is: WHY???

 

[Mannlicher]

so it is not just America that is full of lunatics

 

[Steve N]

Wish I owned a camera store, and had some extra money in the gun fund. I'd advertise the same deal, turn in a gun, get a camera. Just checked eBay stores, and you can get a P52 for around $139.00 retail. So its gonna cost a dealer less than that, maybe $100.

I'd take all of those dangerous unwanted killer deadly guns off the street and give them a nice safe home in my safe. Now if I could only get some do-gooder civic minded people to come up with the bucks for the cameras, I'd be in like Flynn. Maybe Nikon will pitch in some bucks. You know, it is for the children.

 

[natecade1]

Maybe Nikon will pitch in some bucks. You know, it is for the children.

Haha that last line had me rolling lol.

 

[crushbup]

If that was happening near me, I'd buy a couple Lorcins for ~$75 each and have my Christmas shopping done already.

 

[pbearperry]

That's great.Trade the gun in for a digital camera.That way when the bad guy is killing you,just take his picture for evidense.

 

[Sackett]

Shucks...I was getting my digital rebel out, heading for the door thinking: "I wonder what kind of gun they will trade me for it?"

Guess I'll have to pay for that M1A after all...

 

[WVMountainBoy]

I don't have an issue with any of these "trade in a gun for..." ideas. The guns that are traded in for game tickets or a cam in this case are probably better off. If someone assigns that low of a value to the weapon, then its not going to be handled with due diligence. I remember the pilot program was for Raider tickets and there were a good many kids turning in guns. While I hate to think of all those weapons being manhole covers, i do feel better knowing that little 14 year old Robbie traded in his 9 and went to a football game.

 

[Zoogster]

Very correct. In canada one has to Resgister all firearms...

Actualy I know that several provinces have refused to prosecute for violations of and uphold the national registry, especialy for long guns. They have stated they will not comply with the federal registry, and simply do not enforce it.

So it is law, but highly unenforced in regions. With millions of citizens not registering for fear of registry leading to confiscation.
In fact keeping at least some unregistered firearms seems like the norm for some regions of Canada where they are absolutely convinced confiscation will happen similar to England and Australia.

Removal of the registry for rifles and shotguns is a platform of many on the Canadian conservative party.

So unregistered firearms held by many Canadians is common enough with long arms even though it is the law. I imagine the same would go even if to a lesser extent for handguns.
I understand in thier system handguns are classified differently. However lack of compliance with registering is common in Canada.

Registry leading to confiscation is not just an irrational fear in Canada, it is a reality they are very aware of. Once a firearm is registered it is subject to any policy the government comes up with in the future, because they know where it can be found.
Whether they decided to ban certain types, require more restrictions and loopholes, new fees etc can all be implemented, and compliance enforced on firearms people register.

 

[blackcash88]

***** man, I have an old Jennings .22 SNS I'd throw down for a digital camera.