Xbox for your gun?

[Guest Archimedes]

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN2719198320070328?feedType=RSS

[jgrauman]

they are trying to create a dominate gang rather than many rivals. those who turn in their weapons for the game systems will in turn have their game systems taken by those that didn't turn in their guns! but then there will be less gangs with guns, just a dominate gang who will use less violence because they won't have to and therefore the murder rate will decrease, of course violence will have gone up, but the numbers will be biased and the police will look like they accomplished something. no one will report the crimes because they will be too afraid of being killed. Just a thought...

[molonlabetn]

They should really make murder and violence illegal ... All this beating around the bush accomplishes nothing.

I agree with your analysis jg, violence feeds on itself... only the perception ever really changes.

[saintsfanbrian]

So we have Microsoft announcing to the world that they are anti-gun (in my opinion based on the fact that they are donating software etc to this program.) Damn me for not learning Linux and getting off this crap.

[jgrauman]

So we have Microsoft announcing to the world that they are anti-gun (in my opinion based on the fact that they are donating software etc to this program.) Damn me for not learning Linux and getting off this crap.

i wouldn't say they are making that statement exactly. maybe just saying taht they are anti-crime... the guns that they are trading for are illegal weapons.. so don't throw out your xbox and pc just yet!

[Guest jackdog]

I figure they will turn in the guns get the xbox and promptly go get another gun if they don't already have a spare. It will get a few off the street for a short while, but they will return.

[saintsfanbrian]

That is the basics of the situation. Sure, I am a gang member with a spare jennings lying around. Why don't I turn that in for a free XBox (not that I don't already have one that I stole) ?

Gun buy back programs only help to liberate some nice firearms from people that don't use them. Most of these same people could probably get better deals going to the local gun store/gun show and selling to interested parties there.

[Guest GlocKingTN]

Sounds like a BAD gimick to me!