Slowly, Anti Gun programs working.

[BigBlue]

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2..._river_default

The Jersey City Police Department collected over a hundred and twenty guns during a gun buy-back program held earlier today at a Mcginley Square church, according to police spokesman Stan Eason.
As part of Operation Life Safer 2, the four-and-a-half hour event began at 12 p.m. at the Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church at 661 Montgomery St. where gun owners handed in their weapons in exchange for cash with no questions asked.
Since 2005, the city held two prior gun buy-back programs in an effort to reduce gun violence and managed to collected 1,297 rifles, handguns, and assault weapons, according to a press release.
Gun owners who turned in their firearms today received $100 for rifles and $150 for handguns and automatic weapons, officials said, adding that the funds came from private and corporate donors as well as the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office forfeiture funds.
The guns will be held in police custody for a brief time before they are melted, Eason said.
He said the city will release the full tally of weapons collected Monday morning.

[aps45819]

What's the point of buying the guns?

[The_Twisted_Ear]

Statistics show that "buy back" programs only remove 1 percent of firearms from community, too few to change outcome measures. Further study shows that half of those firearms would blow up in the user's face if loaded (poor condition) and used. Further academic studies show that there is no evidence that firearm buy-back programs reach the owners most likely to use their firearms. Think about it - if you were going to use your firearm - would you sell it? Simply unreal the wasted efforts made by a few that affect so many. Such a shame...

[cwo_ghwebb]

Originally Posted by The_Twisted_Ear

Statistics show that "buy back" programs only remove 1 percent of firearms from community, too few to change outcome measures. Further study shows that half of those firearms would blow up in the user's face if loaded (poor condition) and used. Further academic studies show that there is no evidence that firearm buy-back programs reach the owners most likely to use their firearms. Think about it - if you were going to use your firearm - would you sell it? Simply unreal the wasted efforts made by a few that affect so many. Such a shame...

But programs like these make BB "feel" good, even if they're ineffective.

[Rommey]

If this is working, then I guess we don't need any new laws.

[BOP]

Originally Posted by Rommey

If this is working, then I guess we don't need any new laws.

Laws are "magic!" Pass a law, everything becomes wonderful!

Surprised you didn't know this.

[EvolutionIsBS (Premo)]

To install a communist regime, you must remove all firearms.

[BOP]

Originally Posted by BigBlue

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2..._river_default

The Jersey City Police Department collected over a hundred and twenty guns during a gun buy-back program held earlier today at a Mcginley Square church, according to police spokesman Stan Eason.
As part of Operation Life Safer 2, the four-and-a-half hour event began at 12 p.m. at the Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church at 661 Montgomery St. where gun owners handed in their weapons in exchange for cash with no questions asked.
Since 2005, the city held two prior gun buy-back programs in an effort to reduce gun violence and managed to collected 1,297 rifles, handguns, and assault weapons, according to a press release.
Gun owners who turned in their firearms today received $100 for rifles and $150 for handguns and automatic weapons, officials said, adding that the funds came from private and corporate donors as well as the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office forfeiture funds.
The guns will be held in police custody for a brief time before they are melted, Eason said.
He said the city will release the full tally of weapons collected Monday morning.

Good way for criminals to get rid of "hot" guns, and get paid for those guns by stupid people at the same time.

Genius!

[struggler44]

Might be a different story if they paid fair Market Value ...... some have stored ammunition for the guns that cost more than $100-$150 ......then again maybe this is for the crackheads and thieves .................

[dck4shrt]

Originally Posted by aps45819

What's the point of buying the guns?

Probably a lot of people out there that have guns that don't know how to use and handle them. I can picture an elderly woman; husband dies and leaves a few guns in the house. Grand kids come over to visit, etc. She doesn't know what to do with the guns, how to safeguard them, if they're loaded, or how to get rid of them...here's a good chance for her to get rid of them.

Kids won't kill themselves playing with grandma's gun. Thieves won't get their hands on them. Done.