Safe America gun buy program

[smokingman]

This is just an idea lol. I am just throwing this out there...do not dig a hole just yet(or lock and load so to speak). Why not start a gun buy back program,where the people buying the guns actually want them lol? We can call it "Safe America" because we are the ones keeping it that way. ie a group of gun loving Americans who buy guns from those who do not want them.
Just an idea.





ps.put me down for 4 100 dollar gift cards lol

 

[NateIU10]

I have actually thought about this before. The problem I found is the probability of recieving stolen guns, and that ain't good.

ETA: I would've run a newspaper ad offering $50 for gun buy backs.

 

[smokingman]

Well could we not have LEO involvement? Have them run the guns and any that are "stolen" immediately turned over to the police. And for all the ones that are not stolen set up a lottery for all who contributed to the buy back(each "clean" weapon gets a raffle ticket number...each member who contributes gets one ticket per 50 or 100 dollars). make it random on who gets what.Have a non involved person draw and tape the ticket to the clean weapons. Who ever has that ticket gets it

 

[SCAR]

Sounds like a great idea. Id be willing to put up some funds!

 

[Chefcook]

Sounds like fun. The probability of this happening is very slim. But its fun to think about.....

 

[NateIU10]

Sounds like fun. The probability of this happening is very slim. But its fun to think about.....

True true, even $50 a gun will add up REAL quick

 

[Marc]

that would be fun to do. think of how much our collections would grow if the turn out was good

 

[Blaze261]

I predict alot of fights

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I predict alot of fights

You did that to make me mad, didn't you?

This idea has been proposed on IGO before when I proposed "handgun offsets" (like the goofy medieval "carbon offsets" that the Druids propose).

Guilty white liberals in Chicago would send me money and I would buy handguns in order to keep the guns "off the streets". I get my photo taken with Mayor Daley with one of those oversized checks which I then take to the gun store.

 

[schwaky18]

LOL I love this idea. Put me down for 10 $50 tickets.

 

[jeremy]

I am in! This is a great idea!

 

[ryanmercer]

I'd cough up a few hundred bucks at least

 

[dburkhead]

I'd cough up a few hundred bucks at least

I don't gamble; I know too much math. The idea of "coughing up" a few hundred bucks to be used, most likely, to buy a gun for someone else doesn't appeal.

I would, however, be willing to buy some guns outright to help "get them off the street."

 

[samrothstein01]

There was an IN church who pulled this off a year or two ago, offering cash to get guns off of the streets. I am uncertain of how many items they actually received, but it made News 8 & 13, and sounded fairly successful. I think the guns that they did receive were handed over to be destroyed though. Sorry I can't remember any more of the details.

I am in agreement that it is a good idea. Rather than a raffle, I would almost treat it as a consortium buy, with each individual recieving a credit in the amount they donated. Then they can come in pick out those that they want personally and use their credit for purchasing. To keep it fair and reduce conflict, each person would only be able to pick one at a time until everyone has had the chance, or you could treat it like an auction. Does someone want to use their entire credit to purchase one piece, or do they want to spread it out?

Just some other ideas!

 

[ryanmercer]

I don't gamble; I know too much math. The idea of "coughing up" a few hundred bucks to be used, most likely, to buy a gun for someone else doesn't appeal.

I would, however, be willing to buy some guns outright to help "get them off the street."

Um... 1 raffle ticket per 50 bucks, 1 gun for 50 bucks... that pretty much assures me each 50 bucks is buying me something,

 

[ryanmercer]

I say 1 'unit' get you one gun... completely random. Any money left over would go back to the people that didn't get a gun, if any guns were stolen and surrendered to police well sorry but tough luck, you lose.