Pensacola Approves Gun Buy Back Program.....

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BREAKING: PENSACOLA CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM
By Andrew McKay
Tonight, the Pensacola City Council unanimously approved moving ahead with a gun buyback program overseen by the
Pensacola Police Department
and funded by $10,000 from either the Mayor's discretionary fund or the Law Enforcement Trust Fund. Several of the details are yet to be decided, but based on conversation during Tuesday's Agenda Conference, the measure offered by Councilman Delarian Wiggins will pay $50 for pistols and $75-100 for long guns (rifles / shotguns). The weapons will be taken with no questions asked and will then be checked against weapons used in crime or stolen or else destroyed.
Although both Sherri Meyers and Casey Jones raised concerns that studies do not show any effect on gun violence, they were willing to try the program and find out what the results might be. The Council also seemed to be persuaded by scenarios such as elderly people getting rid of a gun because they didn't feel safe to own it anymore and also the prospect of saving even a single life with a $10,000 attempt to reduce gun prevalence.

 

[zombiekiller]

Hell yeah. Sounds like a good opportunity to walk around the event with a sign that reads “Will pay 3x for your guns! Text: XXX-XXX-XXXX”


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[DoubleTa]

Wow, $50 and $75-$100. That seems worth all the effort right? I can see the future headlines now, "Crime in Pcola eradicated". Total waste of time, money, and resources.

 

[mac the knife]

Time to dig out my old CLERKE Parts gun $$$$$$$$$$$ $50.

 

[dogamus rex]

soooo, you could actually stand outside and offer people $50 more than the state is offering for their guns and do it legally, prob get away with for about an hour.

 

[ls1_guru]

Ya I've been thinking where to setup to see what walks in

 

[ccather]

Need a cover activity like handing out pamphlets for some PC cause. Provides opportunity to talk to people about their gun.

 

[Duckyou]

Hell yeah. Sounds like a good opportunity to walk around the event with a sign that reads “Will pay 3x for your guns! Text: XXX-XXX-XXXX”


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damn! I already said $200 and now you are trying to put price me!

 

[Ron]

If a elderly woman came up with her late husbands Colt Python and took the $50 just to get the gun out of the house with no clue of what the guns worth, do you really think that it would make it to the "destroyed" pile???

 

[Ron]

If I remember correctly, Pensacola tried this about 12 years ago and it made no difference in crime or shootings. This will really be sad if the money for this project comes out of the Law Enforcement Trust Fund. I would rather see our tax dollars used on something more meaningful.

 

[JWlineman]

If I remember correctly, Pensacola tried this about 12 years ago and it made no difference in crime or shootings. This will really be sad if the money for this project comes out of the Law Enforcement Trust Fund. I would rather see our tax dollars used on something more meaningful.

I don't live in the city limits but you're right, I'm sure there are way more productive ways to invest $10k into "fighting crime" in Pensacola.

 

[SAWMAN]

When the higher end guns are turned in,I would hope there is ironclad tracking of the weapons.
What is the ultimate plan for them ?? Hopefully not to be stolen from the back of some police cruiser.
The above is correct,in that the $10K could have been better used to ACTUALLY fight crime.
Perhaps buy the SWAT guys more $5000. guns for those 88yd shots. --- SAWMAN

 

[poppop]

BREAKING: PENSACOLA CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM
By Andrew McKay
Tonight, the Pensacola City Council unanimously approved moving ahead with a gun buyback program overseen by the
Pensacola Police Department
and funded by $10,000 from either the Mayor's discretionary fund or the Law Enforcement Trust Fund. Several of the details are yet to be decided, but based on conversation during Tuesday's Agenda Conference, the measure offered by Councilman Delarian Wiggins will pay $50 for pistols and $75-100 for long guns (rifles / shotguns). The weapons will be taken with no questions asked and will then be checked against weapons used in crime or stolen or else destroyed.
Although both Sherri Meyers and Casey Jones raised concerns that studies do not show any effect on gun violence, they were willing to try the program and find out what the results might be. The Council also seemed to be persuaded by scenarios such as elderly people getting rid of a gun because they didn't feel safe to own it anymore and also the prospect of saving even a single life with a $10,000 attempt to reduce gun prevalence.

is this only for pcola residents?

 

[poppop]

Time to dig out my old CLERKE Parts gun $$$$$$$$$$$ $50.

i have its brother, $50 here i come lol

 

[Duckyou]

Time to dig out my old CLERKE Parts gun $$$$$$$$$$$ $50.

wrap the handle in electric tape for a real street look!

 

[mac the knife]

wrap the handle in electric tape for a real street look!

Yea like Dennis the Menace said about the dead Frog "It's Still good enough to scare girls with.''

 

[FNHman]

We all know know this does nothing for crime but its paving the way for the new NORM which is coming..... ammo buy back programs.

 

[Duckyou]

We all know know this does nothing for crime but its paving the way for the new NORM which is coming..... ammo buy back programs.

Hell - I am going to have a sign “$200 for quality guns! will buy ammo”

 

[Uilleam]

Awhile back a Widow of a WW2 Vet brought a Sturmgewehr to a gun buy back. Luckily the guy taking the buy backs told her he wouldn't take it.

CT Woman Turns in WWII German Rifle at Gun Buyback

Gun buybacks, the police programs where people turn in guns in exchange for cash or gift cards, usually collect little more than old and rusty junk. I know I own at least one gun I would happily trade for a gift card. But there are times when a real gem or two will show up.

www.fieldandstream.com

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[BluesBrother]

This is not a gun buy back. Pensacola didn't sell the gun in the first place so how can it be a buy back? Let's call it for what it is. This is gun confiscation/control pure and simple. Don't let gun grabbing advocates control the narrative. When we cede control of the language we loose the battle.