Gun Control & RKBA

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:26 AM Jun 2016

Gun buy-back program turns weapons into jewelry

Gun serial numbers typically flash from holsters on hips, but Jessica Mindich would rather they flash from arms and dress shirts.

A philanthropic jewelry maker residing in Connecticut, Mindich, 45, created the Caliber Collection to turn illegal and unwanted guns into something that can do no harm: jewelry.

Mindich will use weapons gathered from this Saturday’s Cash for Caliber buy-back program at the Mathis Community Center in Detroit for her next set of bracelets and cuff links. During the program from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., anyone can turn in an unloaded gun — no questions asked — and receive a $50 Visa gift card in exchange.

Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon, Judge Greg Mathis of the courtroom reality TV show “Judge Mathis” and Mindich organized Cash for Caliber in an attempt to get guns off Detroit streets and prevent unnecessary loss of life.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2016/06/07/gun-buy-back-program-turns-weapons-jewelry/85582336/

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Gun buy-back program turns weapons into jewelry (Original Post) SecularMotion Jun 2016 OP

Yeah, that'll really... Puha Ekapi Jun 2016 #1

Worth emphasizing, none of those "buy back" guns are ever checked by police for use in crimes DonP Jun 2016 #2

It is noteworthy sarisataka Jun 2016 #6

NY Gun Buyback Turns Into Gun Show beergood Jun 2016 #3

Get it out of your system SecularMotion Jun 2016 #4

In your opinion sarisataka Jun 2016 #5

The fact that most data from the NRA is not "hateful garbage" ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #7

"We understand that many of our members might hold some conservative viewpoints" beergood Jun 2016 #8

Thats the dirty little secret. beevul Jun 2016 #9

Puha Ekapi

(594 posts)

1. Yeah, that'll really...

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 09:33 AM

Jun 2016

...help

Gun "buy backs" (how is it a "buy back" if the entity buying them "back" didn't sell them in the first place?) are a method for getting rid of crime and junk guns. You rarely see any quality, operating firearms turned in. It's theatre, not public safety.

DonP

(6,185 posts)

2. Worth emphasizing, none of those "buy back" guns are ever checked by police for use in crimes

Reply to Puha Ekapi (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:19 AM

Jun 2016

They don't keep track of who turned in which gun anyway, so even if they did find one that was used, there's no way to trace it back to the owner.

So gun buy backs are really a great place to get rid of a murder weapon and ... get a gift card you can use to buy a new gun.

But gun grabbers, that demand universal background checks, sure seem to love them and the whole "No Questions Asked" policy for some odd reason.

sarisataka

(21,000 posts)

6. It is noteworthy

Reply to DonP (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 05:58 PM

Jun 2016

How those who want every firearm transaction tracked for the entire existence of the firearm seem to have no trouble with no questions asked turn-ins

beergood

(470 posts)

3. NY Gun Buyback Turns Into Gun Show

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 05:23 PM

Jun 2016

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)

4. Get it out of your system

Reply to beergood (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 05:32 PM

Jun 2016

We understand that many of our members might hold some conservative viewpoints on isolated issues, but nobody here should be parroting hateful garbage from the RNC, the NRA, or the Family Research Council. Forum members should expect that the only time they'll have to read a right-wing smear or an article from Breitbart is when someone is pointing and laughing at it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10136548

sarisataka

(21,000 posts)

5. In your opinion

Reply to SecularMotion (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 05:56 PM

Jun 2016

will World News Daily and NewsBusters be considered acceptable sources?

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

7. The fact that most data from the NRA is not "hateful garbage"

Reply to SecularMotion (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:02 PM

Jun 2016

is really going to piss off some members.

The NRA-ILA is a different story.

beergood

(470 posts)

8. "We understand that many of our members might hold some conservative viewpoints"

Reply to SecularMotion (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:22 PM

Jun 2016

im a bisexual, pro-choice, atheist, bernie supporter who supports/donates to the aclu and lives in CA. trust me im not a conservative. im a liberal who believes in individual rights as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else.

beevul

(12,194 posts)

9. Thats the dirty little secret.

Reply to beergood (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:13 PM

Jun 2016

Theres nothing liberal about more gun restrictions. NOTHING.

In fact, support for the second amendment is a classic liberal position.

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