Murfreesboro Police gun buyback this Saturday

[Garufa]

This the first police buy back I've ever seen in TN...does this happen often?

 

At least once or twice a year in some city or another.  Memphis had one a few months ago.

 

Been going on for years.

Edited April 27, 2013 by Garufa

[ncldwell]

This the first police buy back I've ever seen in TN...does this happen often?


 
At least once or twice a year in some city or another.  Memphis had one a few months ago.
 
Been going on for years.

Do they destroy what they collect? Just curious...

[Garufa]

Yes.

[Patton]

Interesting question. Supposedly, any gun safe to sale and working they have to sale or trade to a FFL. This according to a new TN law.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

I thought it was against the law to bring firearms onto grounds owned by a hospital......

I think only if it is posted, and most are. If the PD is on private property and tried to run you off of it, like

that hospital, they would have to hear Ascension complain first. That is a private hospital.

[Garufa]

Interesting question. Supposedly, any gun safe to sale and working they have to sale or trade to a FFL. This according to a new TN law.

 

I believe that law only applies to "confiscated" guns, not those voluntarily turned in.

[Patton]

I believe that law only applies to "confiscated" guns, not those voluntarily turned in.

Very well maybe. I have never been able to find the statuette on gun destruction.

[Garufa]

Very well maybe. I have never been able to find the statuette on gun destruction.

 

One good thing about Campfield (well, the only thing really) is when he opens his mouth somebody need to go check the facts.  Here's an interesting piece on his proclamation after a Memphis buy back last year, including a reference to the code.

 

http://www.politifact.com/tennessee/statements/2012/sep/26/stacey-campfield/campfield-claimed-memphis-destroy-guns-buy-back/

[DaveTN]

Very well maybe. I have never been able to find the statuette on gun destruction.

39-17-1317.
 
Short version...

Any weapon declared contraband shall be sold in a public sale or used for legitimate law enforcement purposes, at the discretion of the court, by written order.

 

 

"legitimate law enforcement purposes" leaves is pretty wide open.

 

 

[DaveTN]

I think only if it is posted, and most are. If the PD is on private property and tried to run you off of it, like

that hospital, they would have to hear Ascension complain first. That is a private hospital.

Hospital security can tell you to leave if you don’t have business there. I can’t picture the cops or hospital security allowing a bunch of gun owners to approach citizens trying to turn in guns; but I could be wrong.

[DaveTN]

This the first police buy back I've ever seen in TN...does this happen often?

They did one here in January; they got 20 guns.  They posted a picture of what looked like pretty decent old S&W 38. If they had received any evil weapons I would guess they would have posted a pic of those. These people are turning their guns in for a $25 gift card when they know they could get much more; so I doubt there will be a lot of gun selling going on.

[mikegideon]

I would like to know the inside scoop on what happens to all the guns. How dumb do you have to be to pay 50 bucks, and then grind up a gun that's worth hundreds? I'm sure they get a lot of the Ring of Fire crap, but get some good ones as well.

[Garufa]

How dumb do you have to be to pay 50 bucks, and then grind up a gun that's worth hundreds?

 

This buyback is put on by a government agency, right?

[DaveTN]

I would like to know the inside scoop on what happens to all the guns. How dumb do you have to be to pay 50 bucks, and then grind up a gun that's worth hundreds? I'm sure they get a lot of the Ring of Fire crap, but get some good ones as well.

According to this story…
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/16610924/officer-in-trouble-for-trying-to-keep-confiscated-gun

"We want the public to rest assured that when we get firearms, we dispose of them in a proper way the law sets forth," said Evans.

The way I read the law; that could mean they sell them.
Of course I doubt they do that based on the non-sense claim this is providing some great community service getting these guns off the street.

[mikegideon]

It wouldn't bug me so much if they ground up a bunch of Jennings 380's. Grinding up an S&W revolver is a tragedy.

[DaveTN]

It wouldn't bug me so much if they ground up a bunch of Jennings 380's. Grinding up an S&W revolver is a tragedy.

I think it has to do with the fact that some people are so afraid of the possible liability of selling a gun. Grandpa dies and Grandma doesn’t know the laws on selling or doesn’t want to deal with strangers. I seriously doubt the “target market” that have the guns they want are trading in guns for a $25 gift card.

 

But hey, I would rather see them doing something like this instead of being occupied with ways to get guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens. This will have absolutely zero impact on gun availability, but will give someone the ability to say they are doing something. It impacts no one.

[mikegideon]

Sure would be cool to get Grandpa's Model 15 for 50 bucks, though. I'll do that all day long.

[Spiffy]

According to this story…
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/16610924/officer-in-trouble-for-trying-to-keep-confiscated-gun

The way I read the law; that could mean they sell them.
Of course I doubt they do that based on the non-sense claim this is providing some great community service getting these guns off the street.

 

 

Maybe if they had midnight shooting ranges these wild guns would be a happier more content race.

[Guest AmericanWorkMule]

Same here.

I haven't the money to buy alot of stuff but show up to at least stand in solidarity.

Just like we did at the state capitol grounds. We need to use the same tactics the liberals use, but not act like idiot liberals in the process

 

so is this a thing? are we organizing a TGO buy-back program? I'll come up for a few hours if that's the case. I'd prefer a group (2 or 3 at least) so we can stand in solidarity in case the police start acting stupid about our presence. Its like going to a storage auction - you never know what'll show up. If they are offering $50 gift cards, I bet all we'd have to do is offer $60 cash (shoot even $50 cash). Seriously though, if anyone is going, please please please PM me and i'll join.

[Garufa]

We hear a lot of noise about people going to stand across the street and offer to buy everytime there is a buyback in this state.  Never seems to happen.

 

Don't worry if the tactics are the same or what you look like, you'll be branded a crazy right-winger for sure, but that's better than an idiot liberal I guess.

[Guest AmericanWorkMule]

But hey, I would rather see them doing something like this instead of being occupied with ways to get guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens. This will have absolutely zero impact on gun availability, but will give someone the ability to say they are doing something. It impacts no one.

 

Shirley, you can't be serious? Sorry, I won't call you Surely again.

 

This IS a way of getting guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens.

 

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/04/robert-farago/why-cops-love-gun-buybacks/

 

 

http://www.unz.org/Pub/AmSpectator-1994jun-00046?View=PDFPages

[TMF]

We hear a lot of noise about people going to stand across the street and offer to buy everytime there is a buyback in this state. Never seems to happen.

If they do one in my area I'd be there. Nothing illegal about it and an opportunity to pick up something neat for cheap.

[GoneBallistic]

Shirley, you can't be serious? Sorry, I won't call you Surely again.

 

This IS a way of getting guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens.

True. But it is out of the citizens' own stupidity because it's voluntary. I have a problem with the "mandatory" stuff.

[JayC]

Unloaded firearms aren't covered by 39-17-1359, as that law only covers permit holders.  Clearly transporting an unloaded firearm home after purchasing it, or transporting it somewhere to sell it is covered by 39-17-1308.

 

So you'd be in the clear even on private property, unless you were asked to leave, then you'd have to leave, at least to the sidewalk or public right of way.

 

I thought it was against the law to bring firearms onto grounds owned by a hospital......

Edited April 29, 2013 by JayC

[ironsniper1]

I have cash and if any one here goes I can go would be cool to get something neat for cheap and hang out with fellow tgoers :)