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lunatica

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11. Yes they can

Reply to Remmah2 (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 12:23 PM

Dec 2012

and many people will do so. What's your point? That these gun buy-backs shouldn't be done because of a few who will use it?

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Los Angeles' gun buyback event to be held today [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 OP

So I can dump evidence with the help of the LAPD AND get paid for it? NT Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #1

That's right lunatica Dec 2012 #2

Gift cards and food stamps can be laundered to buy alcohol and drugs. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #4

That makes sense. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #7

This is how it works. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #16

Spin spin spin UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #20

Thank you. tblue Dec 2012 #26

and the stupid government thinks nineteen50 Dec 2012 #32

And what's the street price of a gun? TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #35

Yes they can lunatica Dec 2012 #11

If the drug dealers, gangs and violent people used the buy backs it would be worth it. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #15

Prey on the poor? UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #21

Prey on the poor? Good Lord. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #24

The gun nut will always object to the surrender of firearms Floyd_Gondolli Dec 2012 #31

Please reread my post Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #9

The gun won't be used to commit anymore crimes lunatica Dec 2012 #12

The problem with that line of thinking, as I see it, is that it is a missed opportunity to catch... slackmaster Dec 2012 #13

At best it would be a neutral thing Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #14

Since a person can destroy selfsame evidence without... TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #36

I've always wondered if the cops skimmed a few of the prime buybacks for personal use? Remmah2 Dec 2012 #3

There's no doubt in my mind that they do NT Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #5

You guys make the perfect tag team, but... Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #25

Buy back hate Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #28

Is it voluntary if it's a con job? Remmah2 Dec 2012 #30

That's exactly right. Why dump it in McArthur Park Lake when the cops will give you cash for it? slackmaster Dec 2012 #6

That makes sense. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #8

Why does it not make sense? AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #17

What does it matter how they get rid of the gun? UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #22

Because it's a way of destroying evidence. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #23

They could just as easily bury it somewhere. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #33

If it was ever found for any reason AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #34

They might have better results if they offered more realistic $$$ ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #10

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! ywcachieve Dec 2012 #18

The LAPD finds several hundred per year, mostly handguns, that were apparently ditched slackmaster Dec 2012 #19

Good. Nt xchrom Dec 2012 #27

I like these programs as stimulus Recursion Dec 2012 #29