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ProgressiveProfessor

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

Reply to ZX86 (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 09:39 PM

Dec 2012

turn out.

My take is that about half of US households have firearms, but 30% or less or active shooters. Getting unused and often improperly stored firearms out of circulation would be a good thing.

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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