Gun buyback in downtown Seattle draws big crowd (funded by Amazon.com)

[ShooterInPA1]

Hundreds of people showed up Saturday morning for a gun buyback in Seattle.
One man even brought a rocket launcher. He said it had already been used and could not do any harm.

Mason Vranish said he bought it from a man for $100, but within seconds police took it off his hands.

“Their reason was even though it was single time use item it is still military property concern that a soldier had stolen it from the base or whatever and it wasn't theirs to own... so it somehow ended up in the civilian market illegally,” said Vranish.

Officers gave Vranish a gift card and said they will investigate and will let him know if he can have it back
The event was supposed to go until 3 p.m., but the even drew such a big crowd, police wrapped up by noon.
Police said in the first two hours, more than 160 guns were turned in and $35,000 in gift cards were handed out.
But some people were not turning guns in, rather they were offering cash to people who brought guns to the buyback. Some even offered free doughnuts as they attempted to buy guns on the street.
The buyback program is part of the effort Seattle and King County leaders are making reduce gun violence. Seattle hadn't paid people for their guns since the 1990s.
No ballistics tests were to be conducted on the weapons, but the department planned to check to see if the guns were stolen and return those to the owners.
The program is funded by donations from Amazon of $30,000, the Seattle Police Foundation of $25,000, and local businesses including Pemco totaling more than $118,000.
Handguns, rifles and shotguns were worth a $100 gift card. Guns classified as assault weapons were worth $200.
Guns classified as assault weapons were worth $200 (more details on the SPD blotter). Participants also could turn in unwanted ammunition and fireworks.
Amazon kicked in $30,000 to start the program announced Tuesday by Mayor Mike McGinn and other city leaders to reduce firearms in the community.
The guns become property of the Seattle Police Department and the Seattle Police Department reports the guns will be used as rebar in local construction projects.

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Seat...188346401.html

[Steve_NEPhila]

Gun buyback = Feel good bullshit

I am glad to hear that enterprising Americans were there to "save" unwanted firearms and put them in a good home. I also enjoyed the mention of the inert rocket tube confiscated by the police. These tubes are a favorite of the agenda pushing police and media to hold up for the low information voters to see that they took a rocket launcher off the streets. I do not know about you guys, but I too am waiting for an AT-4 antlerless season here in Pennsylvania. Sure, we will be limited to single shot weapons as PA still does not allow the use of semi autos, which also will apply to the rocket/deer season.

[tlnzz1]

There is a positive side to this. It really only disarms the truly stupid people.

[CenterTree]

There is a positive side to this. It really only disarms the truly stupid people.

LOL...never looked at it that way.

[bogey1]

Well thats kind of hypercritical. Amazon sells plenty of gun stuff.

[internet troll]

Hundreds of people showed up Saturday morning for a gun buyback in Seattle.
One man even brought a rocket launcher. He said it had already been used and could not do any harm.

Mason Vranish said he bought it from a man for $100, but within seconds police took it off his hands.

“Their reason was even though it was single time use item it is still military property concern that a soldier had stolen it from the base or whatever and it wasn't theirs to own... so it somehow ended up in the civilian market illegally,” said Vranish.

Officers gave Vranish a gift card and said they will investigate and will let him know if he can have it back
The event was supposed to go until 3 p.m., but the even drew such a big crowd, police wrapped up by noon.
Police said in the first two hours, more than 160 guns were turned in and $35,000 in gift cards were handed out.
But some people were not turning guns in, rather they were offering cash to people who brought guns to the buyback. Some even offered free doughnuts as they attempted to buy guns on the street.
The buyback program is part of the effort Seattle and King County leaders are making reduce gun violence. Seattle hadn't paid people for their guns since the 1990s.
No ballistics tests were to be conducted on the weapons, but the department planned to check to see if the guns were stolen and return those to the owners.
The program is funded by donations from Amazon of $30,000, the Seattle Police Foundation of $25,000, and local businesses including Pemco totaling more than $118,000.
Handguns, rifles and shotguns were worth a $100 gift card. Guns classified as assault weapons were worth $200.
Guns classified as assault weapons were worth $200 (more details on the SPD blotter). Participants also could turn in unwanted ammunition and fireworks.
Amazon kicked in $30,000 to start the program announced Tuesday by Mayor Mike McGinn and other city leaders to reduce firearms in the community.
The guns become property of the Seattle Police Department and the Seattle Police Department reports the guns will be used as rebar in local construction projects.

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Seat...188346401.html

Sooooo what are the chances stolen guns get back to their owners?

[CenterTree]

The event was supposed to go until 3 p.m., but the event drew such a big crowd, police wrapped up by noon.
Police said in the first two hours, more than 160 guns were turned in and $35,000 in gift cards were handed out.....


The program is funded by donations from Amazon of $30,000, the Seattle Police Foundation of $25,000, and local businesses including Pemco totaling more than $118,000.

So,,, since sooooooooo many people turned out for this event, they were done at noon and gave away ONLY $35,000 of the $118,000 that was available to be given away!!! Are we seriously supposed to buy their BS?
I think that the LOW turn-out was NOT what they were hoping for.

Amazon kicked in $30,000 to start the program announced Tuesday by Mayor Mike McGinn and other city leaders to reduce firearms in the community.

Notice, they didn't say reduce "ILLEGAL firearms". Just firearms. That says it all.

[Shisno]

I want to know how much they were giving for ammo as well.? Even if all 160 guns that were turned in were "assault weapons", that would only total $32,000. And I would bet that most guns turned in were not assault weapons because if it was a high enough number, they would have bragged about it.

That whole gun buy back smells of fish.

[cmr076]

Well thats kind of hypercritical. Amazon sells plenty of gun stuff.

Agreed. I have purchased tons of gun "stuff" off amazon

[khankewycz]

Agreed. I have purchased tons of gun "stuff" off amazon

Yes. And they sell stuff for hydroponics. And other stuff that I'd be embarassed about selling.

All those buybacks are for people who have .22's that are worth $50 so they take them there and get $100.