Turned in a gun today

[Monkeyleg]

My brothers and I got my parents into assisted living, and are now dealing with all of the stuff they've accumulated over the last 70 years.

There were a couple of guns in the house. One was a Llama 9mm from the 1960's. It was my oldest brother's gun but, after he had a nervous breakdown in 1966, my father hid the pistol in the basement. I've known all these years that it was there, but never tried to find it.

We found it yesterday. It was completely rusted. I couldn't even read the stampings on the slide and everything was practically welded together by the rust.

I thought about busting it up with a sledge hammer, but decided to let the cops do that. So I took it to the cop shop.

It was a worthless piece of metal, but I still feel bad about giving it to the "gubmint."

Why?

 

[mnrivrat]

Yikes !! I hope you don't get used to that !

 

[Chipperman]

Wait until there is a local gun "Buyback" and turn it in. You can get $50 towards a new gun.

 

[Dumpster Baby]

When I was cleaning up my late father's stuff I found an old Colt revolver that had been thoroughly burned up in a house fire. He had bought it strictly as a novelty item, as it was worthless for anything else. I disposed of it by simply dropping it into a trash bag along with the week's trash. It's now in a landfill somewhere, with no fuss and bother. When a gun is wrecked and worthless like that there's no reason not to just wrap it up in trash and let the truck haul it away for you.

 

[wdlsguy]

It's too late now, but it would have been interesting to see what a cola bath (hi, nalioth!) would have done for it...

 

[halfacop]

I'd throw it in the river before handing anything into a buy back program!

 

[cowssurf]

I'd never throw fifty dollars in a river.

 

[ArmedBear]

Wait until there is a local gun "Buyback" and turn it in. You can get $50 towards a new gun.

My thoughts, exactly.

old Colt revolver that had been thoroughly burned up in a house fire.

I might hang it on the wall as a piece of spontaneous art.

 

[bogie]

Sandblast the outside, give it a quick dunk of cold blue, pour some JB in the barrel, and give it to a friendly theater group.

 

[Hk91-762mm]

Best use it could give would be to sell it to a BUY_BACK program and donate the money to the gun rights Org of your choice ...

 

[halfacop]

I'd never throw fifty dollars in a river.

Nor would I - however - I refuse to "show support" to a program that is targeted at getting guns out of the "Amercian Household" ......relics or not.

These programs do nothing to prevent crime which we all know is the focus of these rediculous tactics. If it was a legit program they would have some sort of requirment that it would be in "working condition". Why is all this money being spent to take in non-working firearms that pose no threat to begin with? As such, the money spent on these programs is a waste of money and police resources, something that's especially true when the guns being discarded are owned by people who reside outside the jurisdiction running the program

If they are really interested in reducing crime by the turn in of weapons, why then have I not seen "Knife Buy Back Programs"? I'd be willing to bet there are more knives (hunting, collections, etc) in the average american households then firearms.

If someone wants to go down to the local barn and turn over a piece of **** into the cops for quick cash to put towards ammo or another gun.....I guess I somewhat understand - but I just can't bring myself to turn over a firearm to the local authorities because they would like you to - regardless of weather it is a rusted old relic or BNIB.

sell it to a BUY_BACK program and donate the money to the gun rights Org of your choice ...

Not a bad idea........if your going to do it then you might as well do something "Pro Gun" with the funds.

 

[Moonclip]

You could have sent me everything that wasn't the frame I once had a Colt .38super that served as a range rental and had a cracked frame. I told a former friend at a defunct gunshop to strip everything off that wasn't the frame and to turn in the frame to the local PD.

 

[gunshow]

Did they tell you what a great, responsible, and safe citizen you are for following their orders and turning the rusted, useless gun in to them?

I would have saved it because it's still kinda cool and a neat conversation piece. It had an element of family history attached to it.

The idea of getting $50 from these idiotic "buybacks" and giving it to GOA or towards another gun would be epic if you showed them a receipt of what you did with their bribe which is intended to disarm americans

 

[Monkeyleg]

It's been quite some time since we had a "buyback" in Milwaukee. And my brothers and I are really hustling to empty the house and put it on the market.

I just feel so dirty for turning the gun in. Wait until I visit my brother and tell him I gave the gun to the police. Even in his frail condition, he'll want to kick my butt.

 

[The-Fly]

I don't blame the OP for what he did given the circumstances. By giving it to the cops, you relieve yourself of any legal liability for the gun. Don't have to worry about it being stolen, or some idiot trying to fix it and fire it (and having the mother of all kabooms).

 

[Sage of Seattle]

Wait until there is a local gun "Buyback" and turn it in. You can get $50 towards a new gun.

I don't really believe in the effectiveness of those programs, but it just gave me a funny thought:

You: Hi, I'd like to turn this gun in.

Cop: What the heck is that thing?

You: Hey! This is supposed to be 'no questions asked' right?

 

[leadcounsel]

I disagree with how the OP turned it in. Surely there is a better way. A gun buyback takes money directly from the pockets of the antis without giving up anything of value. Surely someone here would have taken it for free. It could have been refinished, used as art, etc....

 

[Blackbeard]

A gun buyback takes money directly from the pockets of the antis without giving up anything of value. Surely someone here would have taken it for free.

I'd even pay the shipping to get it to me. I'll wait for the buyback and pocket $250 of the antis' money.

P.S. Can you do a transfer if the serial number is obscured by rust?

 

[TAB]

I just bought a delta elite like that... the paper work cost me more then the gun... shoots really nice after $1000 in parts and smithing.

 

[Rustynuts]

I disposed of it by simply dropping it into a trash bag along with the week's trash. It's now in a landfill somewhere,

You realize that doesn't ALWAYS happen straight away don't you? Depending on your area the garbage could be sent through a sorting plant (with magnets that will find it in a hurry), or dumped on the floor and moved around a few times. It won't stay nicely contained inside that bag. Many opportunities for someone to spot it and "find" a free gun. If it was registered in any way to you or your Dad, could be future trouble waiting. Chances are no one will find it, but stranger things have happened.

Just saying, don't throw anything away that you don't mind people finding, reading, taking, etc. I work in the industry, so I've seen a lot happen at these garbage plants, dead bodies show up, etc.

 

[romma]

My conscience s worth more than $50

But everybodies got to do, what they got to do!

On a lighter note, not a buyback scheme, but the recent Boston scheme that no one signed up for to let the police search their houses, warmed my heart.

That is the same kind of publicity that I wish the buybacks would get.

 

[moooose102]

hey, listen up. i ran across a product that eats rust. as soon as i get back to the motorcycle shop where i found it, i will post it with its name. the mc shop owner restores vintage harley's and brit bikes. he says it works so good, that he bought 20 gallons of the stuff to use in his shop. you simply completely cover the part (gun) in the soloution, and a while later, out comes the part (gun) completely rust free. he was talking about some parts (including a chain) for a vincent mc that were frozen solid, when it came out, i worked like new! sounds like pretty good stuff. i know it is kind of expensive, but it would be way cheaper than a new gun. like i said, when i get back out there, i will get the name and cost and create a new post. any pits would still be there, but if it took a gun destined for the cop shop (and the smelter) and made it usable again, that cant be all bad.

 

[TAB]

ATF actually works very well for freeing up rusted parts. I've broke free many a rusted up motors just by using ATF in then cylinders.

 

[Camjr]

Pimp your ride. Make it into a hood ornament. You'd be da shizz, yo!

 

[Sistema1927]

Why do we treat guns like something other than the tools that they are?

Aren't we always telling the anti-gunners that guns are just a tool? Don't we stress that the real weapon is between the ears?

Don't get me wrong, I have a sentimental attachment to some of my guns due to their history, etc., but most of them are tools. If somebody wanted to give you $50 for a rusted out, worthless hammer, you would take it in a heartbeat. Why treat a rusted out, worthless gun in any different manner?

Just something to think about.