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Neon Gods

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6. Maybe it was a stupid idea or maybe it wasn't

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 12:07 AM

Jan 2015

After every event like this the supporters and the police evaluate the firearms turned in against the cost and decide if it was worth it. If not they will either make changes or decide not to do it again. The fact that buyback programs are popular tells me some think the program is useful.

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Firearms enthusiasts crash gun buyback to hunt bargains [View all] Arcadiasix Jan 2015 OP

$25 gift cards for $8 to $12 AR mags Arcadiasix Jan 2015 #1

I would like to get in on this and sell off some of my older stuff. braddy Jan 2015 #2

Me too. Arcadiasix Jan 2015 #3

This was an incredibly stupid decision JonLP24 Jan 2015 #4

The 74th Rule of Acquisition: Knowledge equals profit. petronius Jan 2015 #9

This is off topic here, but... jmowreader Jan 2015 #11

... Tsiyu Jan 2015 #13

gun buybacks are stupid feel good events bluestateguy Jan 2015 #5

Maybe it was a stupid idea or maybe it wasn't Neon Gods Jan 2015 #6

It ought to be a requirement the guns and accessories are destroyed. hunter Jan 2015 #7

I would have sold about 20 high capacity magazines. Travis_0004 Jan 2015 #8

My thoughts exactly Arcadiasix Jan 2015 #10

There's a song playing in my head Tsiyu Jan 2015 #12