(05-12-2016, 05:29 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: It's the government collecting guns.   Which were possibly purchased before regulations.   Sounds pretty lefty to me.   A gov sponsored event to take away guns from the public.   

(05-12-2016, 05:53 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Take away guns? Do you mean offer an opportunity to sell a firearm? Gun buyback programs, the ones that I am seen, are not forcing anyone to take part. I wouldn't consider that taking guns away from the public. Voluntary and with compensation doesn't jive with "taking guns away."

(05-12-2016, 05:53 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Take away guns? Do you mean offer an opportunity to sell a firearm? Gun buyback programs, the ones that I am seen, are not forcing anyone to take part. I wouldn't consider that taking guns away from the public. Voluntary and with compensation doesn't jive with "taking guns away."

(05-12-2016, 05:32 PM)fredtoast Wrote: So you consider the police to be "lefties".

Interesting.  That does not match what you have said in other discussions.

(05-12-2016, 05:53 PM)I\m Belsnickel Wrote: Take away guns? Do you mean offer an opportunity to sell a firearm? Gun buyback programs, the ones that I have seen, are not forcing anyone to take part. I wouldn't consider that taking guns away from the public. Voluntary and with compensation doesn't jive with "taking guns away."

(05-12-2016, 06:02 PM)fredtoast Wrote: In fact it is a free market approach.

(05-12-2016, 06:11 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Gots to go with Matt on this one. When I was in Afghanistan we had places where locals could turn in their guns; sometimes they were offered compensation in the form of blankets. 

(05-12-2016, 07:14 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: afghanistan lol. Not quite the free society.    But good for them, if I lived in a but I would probably want blankets too 

(05-12-2016, 07:14 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: afghanistan lol. Not quite the free society.    But good for them, if I lived in a but I would probably want blankets too 

(05-12-2016, 07:19 PM)bfine32 Wrote: No, but we did give them an opportunity to get something useful in exchange for getting guns out of the community. I do suppose the biggest difference is; that if we asked you couldn't always freely decline. 

I can only assume your device auto-corrected hut. 

(05-12-2016, 07:09 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: No.   I consider taking guns from citizens a lefty move.   

(05-12-2016, 07:10 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Couldn't they just sell to another citizen?  Why promote the government buying them?   There is enough buyers in the secondary market.   

(05-12-2016, 09:52 PM)Rotobeast Wrote: Citizens usually end up with the good ones.
People walk the lines asking what people are selling.
If it's something nice, they offer the person more than the cops are offering.

It's also an easy way to make some cash.
You can make homemade shotguns for around $30/each.
Most buybacks do not stipulate firearms from a manufacturer, so you can make a killing.
I haven't done it, but know people who have.

(05-12-2016, 11:33 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Zimmerman seems to have something of a death wish. If he had any common sense he would be as low profile as possible. He seems to enjoy being both infamous and considered a martyr. Even if you 100% believe his story you'd think he'd display some regret that an encounter he created ended someone's life. Also, a keltec? You could give me a keltec for free and I'd refuse it, complete garbage company. Was a glock too expensive for him? I'm glad the auction is off gunbroker, I love that site and have purchased several firearms through it.

(05-12-2016, 10:54 AM)GMDino Wrote: Well, IMHO, this piece of shit has deluded himself into believing he didn't just defend himself but that he made a stand for everyone who wants to stalk someone and then shoot them when the other person stands up them.