Tacoma Washington's Gun Drop Box Plan

[thej27]

Tacoma gun drop boxes could be first in the nation - Local News | MyNorthwest.com

 

[KLB]

Sweet. Guns for thugs

 

[pudly]

Tacoma is too cheap for gun buybacks apparently.

 

[MCgrease08]

What's the incentive? Drop off a gun, feel warm and fuzzy?

 

[9mmfan]

That's about one of the dumbest idea I've heard of for a long time.

 

[pudly]

What's the incentive? Drop off a gun, feel warm and fuzzy?

There are likely two constituencies that will use the drop-offs: criminals wanting to dispose of a gun used in a crime anonymously and people who find/inherit guns that don't want them.

I didn't see anything about anonymity/immunity being provided, so the former might be a road to self-incrimination. There are better/more profitable ways to deal with unwanted firearms, so the latter doesn't make much sense either. Basically, a feel good solution that continues the demonization of guns.

 

[Bennettjh]

Cordeiro said. "You can put something in, but you can't take something out."

Right.

 

[poppy]

 

[daddyusmaximus]

Any of you criminals want to dispose of a gun safely with no questions asked, just pm me.

 

[CPT Nervous]

There just aren't words to describe the stupidity of this plan. Why don't we just outlaw gun violence? Wouldn't that solve the problem?

 

[ljk]

 

[Leadeye]

Some business that makes those boxes, with a good law/lobby firm behind it, just got a better than 5-1 ROI. It's how the system works, corrupt scams dressed up as social engineering, making a few rich at the expense of many.

Always follow the money.

 

[EXLINE]

I'm sure nobody will try to steal the "drop box". Just like people don't try to steal ATM's

 

[Audie Murphy]

That's some stupid right there

 

[Mgderf]

Even if the box is hardened to the point that it WERE all but impossible to defeat, how long would it be before thugs thought to set up an ambush at the drop-off box?
If you get it before it goes into the box...

Talk about a knee-jerk reaction.

 

[CPT Nervous]

This gives me an idea...

How about I build one of these boxes and put it in my front yard? See what I can get. I mean, if you're just going to throw it away, it may as well go to a good home!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

What's the incentive?

To aid and abet Obstruction of Justice?

 

[cobber]

Isn't that a transfer? Doesn't the city need to go through a background check with the 'dropper', or the transaction makes them a party to an illegal act?

What was the point of that new mandate WA just passed? Is there a waiver allowing municipalities to aid and abet illegal acts?

 

[Birds Away]

This gives me an idea...

How about I build one of these boxes and put it in my front yard? See what I can get. I mean, if you're just going to throw it away, it may as well go to a good home!

I was thinking the same thing. Put a "gun box" right next to the mail box.

 

[Thor]

I was thinking the same thing. Put a "gun box" right next to the mail box.

A stupid idea that suddenly isn't one!

Unless of course you suddenly end up with a bunch of crime related weapons in your possession.