Another gun "buy back" turns into a buying opportunity

[pudly]

A recent gun "buy back" turned into an opportunity for enterprising gun owners in Cleveland. The police purchased 270 guns, but about 100 were purchased by lawful gun owners, sometimes resulting in bidding for the best guns.

Second Amendment Supporters Buy Up Guns Destined for Cleveland Turn-In Event - The Truth About Guns

 

[Maximinus Thrax]

I kinda wish one of those would turn up around here so I could get something on the cheap! But then again they tend to turn up in places that aren't so cooperative with our 2A rights so now I'm conflicted...

 

[BogWalker]

Let's shed a tear for the 270 guns destined for the scrap pile still, however. A lot of desirable and antique firearms have been put through these buy backs and into the melting pot unfortunately.

 

[actaeon277]

I kinda wish one of those would turn up around here so I could get something on the cheap! But then again they tend to turn up in places that aren't so cooperative with our 2A rights so now I'm conflicted...

If I can recall, there have been some in NWI and Indy (I think) that have had the police threaten to arrest people doing that.

 

[9mmfan]

Wish South Bend would have one of those. I'd take the day off work just to show up.

 

[1911ly]

Wish South Bend would have one of those. I'd take the day off work just to show up.

You and me both!!!

 

[jdmack79]

I experienced first hand how the IMPD deals with law abiding citizens purchasing guns at a buy back. It wasn't pleasant and ended up with me in handcuffs on the hot asphalt for an hour.



Saying that, I'm always up for a repeat if they have another buyback.

 

[Bennettjh]

I experienced first hand how the IMPD deals with law abiding citizens purchasing guns at a buy back. It wasn't pleasant and ended up with me in handcuffs on the hot asphalt for an hour.



Saying that, I'm always up for a repeat if they have another buyback.

Excuse my ignorance but was a law broken by purchasing a gun that someone was selling?

 

[jdmack79]

Excuse my ignorance but was a law broken by purchasing a gun that someone was selling?

No. Contrary to what the officers desired, it is perfectly legal to buy a gun off of a private person. They were frantically trying to figure out some kind of violation to hit me with. The police ended up threatening to cite me for vagrancy if I didn't leave the area.

 

[mrjarrell]

Excuse my ignorance but was a law broken by purchasing a gun that someone was selling?

He committed contempt of cop.

 

[Leadeye]

Fond memories of the MCSD auctions in the 80s.

 

[actaeon277]

Vagrancy?

 

[jdmack79]

He committed contempt of cop.

Pretty much. They almost went full jackboot.

 

[jdmack79]

Vagrancy?

Yep. Apparently in the mind of a few IMPD officers, trying to buy a gun was very similar to being homeless.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

The police ended up threatening to cite me for vagrancy if I didn't leave the area.

Well, for that you'd need both a citation book and a time machine.

 

[1988-4551]

I don't recall of hearing about one in recent history.

 

[jdmack79]

I'll dig up the thread when I'm off work tonight. It was a few years ago in a horrible neighborhood near 38th.

 

[actaeon277]

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ndment/223485-gun-buyback-21.html#post3105019

Your journey begins at post 209.

 

[Leadeye]

Read that series of posts, scary and unfortunate. Gun buybacks are simply political theater put on by leadership for big media. I wonder how much of the new "police" money has already been earmarked for them.

 

[jimbo-indy]

I understand that the OP was referring to a gun buy-back in Cleveland, OH, but didn't Indiana recently pass a law prohibiting government sponsored gun buy-buybacks? That would explain why we don't see them around here any more. I guess private groups could still hold them with their own $ but they probably figure they could get more for their money buying advertising supporting their position or paying demonstrators to attend rallys.