Confiscated guns to be sold by police

[hack89]

ALBANY, GA -

A Georgia law that took effect last month requires all law enforcement agencies to sell most of the guns they confiscate to licensed dealers if they can't return them to the lawful owners.

Gwinnett County's Police Department recently sold 62 guns for more than $10,000 and that money goes to the state.

http://www.walb.com/story/19276721/confiscated-gubs-to-be-sold-by-police

Recycling is a progressive value.

[Ganja Ninja]

1. I saw a story this morning on how they were melting down some guns out in California.

And right there in the pile was an M-1 Thompson. I'm sure it was the semi-auto version but boy did I want to grab it out. I've always wanted the gun Vic Morrow carried in Combat. You can buy the semi-auto's for around a $1,000. And if it was a real WWII era gun it would have been worth $10,000 and probably more all by itself.

[Hoyt]

2. Typical right wing law enacted with help of NRA and those who profit from guns. Not "Progressive."

[hack89]

3. If the buyers pass a background check, what's the problem? nt

[Hoyt]

4. Stawicki, Holmes, Loughner, Zimmerman, etc., all passed background checks, as will next murderer.

A pattern of gun abuse -- including number, types, etc., of guns coveted -- should be part of background checks. Mental and maturity tests should also be required.

[hack89]

5. So having more than one gun is "gun abuse"?

there are 6 guns in my house - four of them evil "assault weapons". My entire family shoots.

Would I pass your background check?

[ileus]

9. He desires you to have a woody poker in your pants.

not a poly in your pants...

All those poly guns are turning on your baser instincts.

[holdencaufield]

6. Specifically...

... how many guns constitutes gun abuse? I only ask because I fear I may be at risk.

[Reasonable_Argument]

8. That makes me laugh

I have have a feeling your critera for those tests would be something along the lines of this," Do you agree with me? No? Then you can't own a gun". Just out of curiosity Hoyt, do you have any experience with firearms?

[Trunk Monkey]

10. Hoyt claims to be a reformed armed robber

and can apparently disassemble and assemble a 1911 underwater. He is also quite proficient at defending himself with a can of beans.

[HALO141]

11. Perhaps he just resents being driven out of his former "profession"

by armed citizens. If one is used to just taking what one wants from others, just as the proverbial candy from a baby, I can imagine it's quite a shock to have to try to find a real job.


I'm having trouble finding the value in stripping and reassembling a wet 1911. (shrug)

[rl6214]

29. No, no,no...he disarmed an evil gun owner, stripped the 1911 down and threw the parts

into the bushes.

[HALO141]

32. Sounds legit.

Actually... No it doesn't. Imma havta see that one for myself.

[HALO141]

12. On the other hand...

I'd be very impressed if he could disassemble and reassemble that can of beans underwater.

[Trunk Monkey]

17. It occurs to me thatr he shouldn't carry more than 10 beans in a can any way.

No one needs a high capacity bean can

[HALO141]

20. I might.

I mean... Ya just never know.

[Trunk Monkey]

23. No, there is no legitimate reason for you to carry more than one serving of beans at any given time

[HALO141]

24. Is the issue really

the number of beans or is it the capacity of the bean feeding device?

[Trunk Monkey]

27. Why is it so hard for you bean religionists to stay on point

If you're not willing to admit that some bean control, like limits on high capacity death spewing bean cans is desirable then there's no point in continuing this discussion

[HALO141]

33. I don't know. I guess cuz we're...

LOOK, SQUIRREL!

[Trunk Monkey]

35. Clearly all you bean loving death worshipers belong in Freeperville NT

[HALO141]

36. Kiss my beans.

From my cold, dead hands!


The holocaust


Reloading at home


A can of dingo beans ate my baby!


Evil assault beans!!!


Death merchant!

[Common Sense Party]

37. I think I just wet myself from laughing at this sub-thread.

Well-played, all.

[Trunk Monkey]

38. Thanks NT

[Reasonable_Argument]

13. If that's accurate

Then his positions on people carrying weapons for protection makes much more sense.

[GreenStormCloud]

22. Here is the link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=45338 post 43

[Missycim]

39. so by his own words he was a robber?

I wonder what he robbed?

[GreenStormCloud]

41. Yes.

Given his propensity for bragging about unbelievable feats, I suspect that the actual victim was his own piggy-bank.

[Missycim]

42. Well if he

lied then why does anyone trust a word that comes out of his mouth?

but if he is telling the truth he shouldn't be allowed to walk free in the world and also too pass judgetment on others who own guns lawfully. Well that's my 2 cents worth

[GreenStormCloud]

43. His humor value to this forum is huge.

I don't think anybody believes him about anything, but his claims are so fantasic that he invites being the butt of jokes. Look at the bean humor a few posts above this one.

That comes from Hoyt one of Hoyt's claims. There was a guy that went nuts in a grocery store and began stabbing people. A guy with a concealed carry license pulled his gun and held the knife guy until police arrived. Hoyt claimed that the gun was not needed, that if force was needed he would have thrown a can of beans at the guy with the knife. So now we rag on Hoyt about his concealed can of beans.

[Missycim]

44. Yes I had heard about ninja hoyt and his most awesome bean skills.

.


If by his words he was a robber did he use cans of beans to stick people up with?

[GreenStormCloud]

46. Maybe he ate the beans a couple of hours before a planned robbery.

That could be assault with a weapon of mass destruction.

[4th law of robotics]

15. That needs to be a PSA

"Hello America. As a violent criminal I just want you to know your gun obsession offends me. I don't support the right to carry weapons as it puts people like me at risk. Won't you please think of the armed robbers America and do the right thing? Disarm yourselves now, or people like me might end up out of work . . . "

[rDigital]

16. Anecdotes do not a case make. There are over 85,000,000+ gun owners in the US: you're mentioning 4

There are over 85,000,000+ gun owners in the US: you're mentioning 4 outliers and repeatedly hoping someone will buy what you are selling. You've been debunked. It wasn't hard.

Anecdotal Evidence
This is fallacious generalizing on the basis of a some story that provides an inadequate sample. If you discount evidence arrived at by systematic search or by testing in favor of a few firsthand stories, then your reasoning contains the fallacy of overemphasizing anecdotal evidence.

http://www.iep.utm.edu/fallacy/#AnecdotalEvidence

[DWC]

45. Amazing how ready you are to spend other people's money. n/t

[4th law of robotics]

14. Wouldn't the NRA, which you've said is pro-gun industry, be opposed to this?

Since by recycling the state is getting the money. But if they destroyed the guns manufacturers would have to produce more weapons to sell and thus increase their profits.

[Travis_0004]

25. You may be waiting a while for a response

I can imagine this has to hurt gun manufactures profits. I think an 80's smith and wesson revolver is better than anything made today. The only way I'm buying a brand new revolver from them is when the 80's made ones are no longer available.

[krispos42]

18. ROFL

You're ridiculous.


Every used gun sold by the police to a private individual is one NEW gun that's not sold by a gun manufacturer. This is denying profits to gun makers!

[4th law of robotics]

21. He knee-jerked before he checked his talking points

this actually takes money away from hated-gun producers.

But he still opposed it because "gu gu GUNS!"

Oops!

[krispos42]

31. Probably cranky because the guns will be cheaper than new guns

The price prohibition decreased. Conflict: higher prices for new guns, BUT gun makers profit; or, lower prices for used guns, BUT more people can buy them (or can buy 2 instead of 1).

[Missycim]

19. You do know

that many counties are cash strapped, this is a good way to raise money for Police officers and firefighters etc.


Why do you hate American Hoyt?

[MrBrooks2]

26. Hm

Since when did supporting the second amendment make you right wing? I know plenty of liberals that support gun rights.

[Kennah]

28. You just don't happen to be one, right?

You'll be gone soon, so let me try to slip this in fast.

The RW aren't going to save gun rights because the RW is crumbling. Pro-gun liberals and progressives, of which I am one, are the only thing that will save the 2A.

TTFN

[ileus]

7. All firearms should have a chance at a safe responsible home.

[holdencaufield]

30. Adopt a gun today...

[petronius]

34. Very good idea, as long as they're making a solid effort to find the legitimate

owner first. Silly to just destroy useable property if there's a way to bring some money into the state budget instead...

[aikoaiko]

40. Nice to see reasonable gun control laws in my state.