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eddiememphis
03-09-2022, 10:25
https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/metro/broncos-with-aurora-denver-lawmakers-sponsoring-march-19-gun-buyback-at-mile-high/

Yes, it's time for another gun buyback! Sponsored by Aurora, Denver and your favorite local football club, the Denver Broncos.

Drive-thru service for your convenience. (Sorry, no ammo accepted)

Sounds like a good deal for everyone!

Except...

https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28763/w28763.pdf
https://fee.org/articles/no-evidence-that-gun-buyback-programs-reduce-gun-violence-new-economic-study-finds/
https://reason.com/2021/05/17/gun-buybacks-dont-seem-to-significantly-lower-gun-crimes-or-gun-deaths/

"Using data from the National Incident Based Reporting System, we find no evidence that GBPs reduce gun crime," the researchers said. "Using data from the National Vital Statistics System, we also find no evidence that GBPs reduce suicides or homicides where a firearm was involved."
Gman
03-09-2022, 10:30
If they never owned them in the first place, how is it a "buy-back"?
TFOGGER
03-09-2022, 10:38
Who pays for the BGC? I mean, there's likely all manner of felons in these groups...
Sawin
03-09-2022, 10:55
how about we organize a gun-buyback too?
TRnCO
03-09-2022, 11:19
this piece of the article peaks my curiosity. "However, we’ve heard from the community, especially young people, (that) they want a place to safely and anonymously turn in their guns.” Young people as in teenagers? And they came into possession of these guns that they want to turn in how? Maybe they're just picking them up along the streets at night, idk....but I'd like someone to sit and watch and see just how many "young people" come and turn in any guns.
JoeRoss
03-09-2022, 11:50
Was it $50 - $250 per gun?
Ya, OK.
crays
03-09-2022, 12:56
this piece of the article peaks my curiosity. "However, we’ve heard from the community, especially young people, (that) they want a place to safely and anonymously turn in their guns.” Young people as in teenagers? And they came into possession of these guns that they want to turn in how? Maybe they're just picking them up along the streets at night, idk....but I'd like someone to sit and watch and see just how many "young people" come and turn in any guns.

Anonymous allows them to turn in guns "acquired" from parents, parents of friends, mom's BF, dad's GF, etc. with no repercussions. Can't get in trouble with the folks or the local constabulary if you can't track it... Free party money, yo.
Martinjmpr
03-09-2022, 14:26
Young people want a place to "safely and anonymously" dispose of evidence. [ROFL1]
Eric P
03-09-2022, 14:41
3d printer running full speed
funkymonkey1111
03-09-2022, 16:05
Remember, all you football fans, the Broncos are sponsoring this
Sawin
03-09-2022, 16:15
3d printer running full speed

well those polymer framed ones will only yield you a crisp $5 bill, so you probably need to sell them to your friends on here instead. ;)
clodhopper
03-09-2022, 17:37
Who pays for the BGC? I mean, there's likely all manner of felons in these groups...

Not very clear/comprehensive article. I found the follow passage attached to a photo interesting:


Chris Silkwood's disabled semi-automatic rifle sits on a workbench in Colorado Springs, Colo., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. Silkwood donated the firearm to RAWtools, a Colorado Springs-based nonprofit organization that makes guns into garden tools and draws inspiration from the Bible verse, "They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks." (Chris Silkwood via AP)

I dont know who Silkwood is. Maybe they are letting people dismember their own firearms to avoid BGCs?
kidicarus13
03-09-2022, 18:04
Not very clear/comprehensive article. I found the follow passage attached to a photo interesting:



I don't know who Silkwood is. Maybe they are letting people dismember their own firearms to avoid BGCs?I didn't realize that disassembling a firearm made the BGC unnecessary. I'll have to try that when selling local.
clodhopper
03-09-2022, 21:04
I didn't realize that disassembling a firearm made the BGC unnecessary. I'll have to try that when selling local.

Not disassembling. Cutting the receiver.

https://cdn.sentinelcolorado.com/2022/02/15070258/AP22038818686691.jpg
Gman
03-10-2022, 00:12
So wish you would have posted a trigger warning before putting up such a gruesome picture. I'm not sure if I'll be able to sleep after seeing that.
brutal
03-10-2022, 00:20
I hope some saved by the lord banger turns in my stolen SP2022, I miss it.

They're going to run all those serials before destroying right?
BPTactical
03-10-2022, 07:04
Remember, all you football fans, the Broncos are sponsoring this

No shit.



"They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.

How convenient they left out the other part: “And shall be at the mercy of those that didn't.”
mb504
03-10-2022, 15:23
I must have missed it. How much are they paying?

Can I turn some pipe fittings, nails, and a 2x4 into cash?