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ZX86

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13. Garbage guns are worth $50 off the street.

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #11)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 11:05 PM

Dec 2012

Your comment only covers the most ideal situation for the committed criminals and gun nuts. Most guns are not in the hands of gun fetishists. Many people who need fast money would happily clean their closets of old and unused guns for a couple hundred bucks and a decent chance at winning 5 million dollars.

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Federal Firearm Buy Back Program Including Monthly Lottery [View all] ZX86 Dec 2012 OP

I have one unreliable firearm that I might turn in. ... spin Dec 2012 #1

I'm also fine with gun buybacks Travis_0004 Dec 2012 #2

This is what I'm talking about. ZX86 Dec 2012 #19

"ex husbands" "deceased dads" "bad guys". Gee, could you tone down the gender bias? NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #3

No bias. ZX86 Dec 2012 #5

Pay fair market price, not the penurious amounts at some of the buybacks and there would be a good ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #4

Why not iPads and flat screens? RGVDem Dec 2012 #6

Too complicated. ZX86 Dec 2012 #8

Perhaps but..... ZX86 Dec 2012 #7

If the Government takes them, fair market value is required ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #14

Huh? ZX86 Dec 2012 #15

Count me in. rgbecker Dec 2012 #9

This would be a perfect solution. ZX86 Dec 2012 #17

The whacko's won't turn their guns in because..... Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #10

Whackos need money too. ZX86 Dec 2012 #12

All those accomplish is wasting money on garbage guns that most likely would never be used in crime NightWatcher Dec 2012 #11

Garbage guns are worth $50 off the street. ZX86 Dec 2012 #13

Several of mine cost $10,000-40,000 Chuuku Davis Dec 2012 #16

It wouldn't. ZX86 Dec 2012 #18