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Straw Man

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22. Tell me ...

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 11:57 PM

Jul 2016

Sort of hypocritical for police departments to complain that there are too many guns out there if they're selling the ones turned in right back into the community.

... why you think it's a problem that the gun somebody found stashed under the dumpster or in their deceased grandfather's sock drawer is now going to a law-abiding citizen who will pass a background check to own it.

Unless, of course, you think all guns are the spawn of Satan and that no civilian should be allowed to own any gun, ever.

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Guns from buy backs are resold by police departments [View all] SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 OP

Why am I NOT suprised that police are also taking part in gun laundering? Lancero Jul 2016 #1

I wonder how many of these have been used to plant on people? SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #2

Disgusting. So buy backs are just a scam run by the biggest armed gang around. brush Jul 2016 #3

Wrong. Straw Man Jul 2016 #8

Buy back at a "nominal" fee or, the gun amnesty programs where guns are turned in for . . . brush Jul 2016 #12

Tell me ... Straw Man Jul 2016 #22

Not rocket science. If cops complain about too many guns . . . brush Jul 2016 #23

Rocket science? Straw Man Jul 2016 #25

Sounds like double talk to me. They should take the opportunity to destroy the guns . . . brush Jul 2016 #28

Promised? Straw Man Jul 2016 #30

Good, that's exactly what should happen petronius Jul 2016 #4

It puts them back on the street under the false pretense that they are being taken off of the street SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #5

The only real benefit from drug busts... Jerry442 Jul 2016 #7

Your analogy would hold up ... Straw Man Jul 2016 #10

See post #7 updated. Jerry442 Jul 2016 #15

Allow me to retort. Straw Man Jul 2016 #21

When drugs become legal, I expect that may happen. Why throw away a good commodity? jmg257 Jul 2016 #11

See post #7 updated Jerry442 Jul 2016 #16

Ah - thanks - now that makes much more sense. If people turning in guns really are concerned jmg257 Jul 2016 #18

Your editorial analogy is flawed to the point of failure, in several ways: petronius Jul 2016 #14

See post #7 updated Jerry442 Jul 2016 #17

They should be removed from circulation entirely, melted down and recycled... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #6

Too bad I don't own a welding shop near one of these places. Jerry442 Jul 2016 #13

Yeah, too bad. Straw Man Jul 2016 #31

So the gun makers can make a replacement? krispos42 Jul 2016 #20

Its nothing like burning a "satanic" album or book, do those albums or books increase the... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #32

Yeah it is krispos42 Jul 2016 #33

You do bring up a good point, I would also advocate for an elimination in the production of... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #34

Did you hear about this? HockeyMom Jul 2016 #29

Since a "buy BACK" suggests a former owner, turn them over to the manufacturer.... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #9

I think it's the law in Georgia. Police must sell confiscated guns to FFLs. aikoaiko Jul 2016 #19

So damned discouraging. Sooner or later the people who need their lives sane will win. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #24

Buy backs are just publicity stunts that rip off inner city residents anyway Lee-Lee Jul 2016 #26

I love gun buybacks Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #27

wonder if this tune would change if the dallas shooter used a buy back resold gun to shoot the cops dembotoz Jul 2016 #35