Gun Control & RKBA
Related: About this forumGun buy-back program turns weapons into jewelry
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 Saturdays 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/
Puha Ekapi
(594 posts)...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)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
(20,896 posts)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)SecularMotion
(7,981 posts)http://www.democraticunderground.com/10136548
sarisataka
(20,896 posts)will World News Daily and NewsBusters be considered acceptable sources?
ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)is really going to piss off some members.
The NRA-ILA is a different story.
beergood
(470 posts)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)Theres nothing liberal about more gun restrictions. NOTHING.
In fact, support for the second amendment is a classic liberal position.