Goods for Guns program - Allegheny County

[ChamberedRound]

Oh God, not another one of these. The problem with these trade-in programs is that lawful citizens can't buy back the guns turned in from the police.

[shermdo]

Here's how it works...break in to your neighbors house and steal his gun! Turn it in and get $50 no questions asked! What a great deal, Pittsburgh! Thanks for making the world safer!

So does that mean that these morons are also probably in possession of stolen property as well as the federal gun charges which they appear to be guilty?

[Azzy]

Whats to stop someone from legally transfering a longun? What bothers me is the old grandmothers that take their now passed away husband's old rifle (that he probably brought back from somewhere in WWII) and trade it in because "guns are dangerous"

Pisses me off.


Might stop over in homestead with some cash, and start offering it for any rifles I see. Nothing illegal about a private sale of a long gun in PA.

Better yet, what is to stop a private organization from doing the same thing? Taking in these guns, and turning over to the police any that show up as stolen or used in a crime, and keep the rest?

[Kendrickson]

Ohhhhhhhhh...I get it...I turn in my gun, and in return I get a gun lock, that I can now use on my bicycle, that I bought with the $50, that I will now be using to run over the Bad Guy's with......What a deal after all....

I am very proud of you, Glocker. That is a wonderful thing that you are going to turn in your gun so you can get a bicycle so you can sell your car and make the world much cleaner and greener. Now, if we could just get Al Gore to give up his private jet.......

[larrymeyer]

thats a shitty deal, i think it was cleveland giving out $100 in gas.

And the bg's with guns took the $100 gas cards off of them as they exited the area.

[Chazman321]

Whats to stop someone from legally transfering a longun? What bothers me is the old grandmothers that take their now passed away husband's old rifle (that he probably brought back from somewhere in WWII) and trade it in because "guns are dangerous"

Pisses me off.


Might stop over in homestead with some cash, and start offering it for any rifles I see. Nothing illegal about a private sale of a long gun in PA.

Better yet, what is to stop a private organization from doing the same thing? Taking in these guns, and turning over to the police any that show up as stolen or used in a crime, and keep the rest?

That's what I'm talkin about... lol

Chaznewtoyman321

[Hokkmike]

These organizers are from Nigeria right? Tell me this all started on the internet!

[Coop650]

This is insane I think all it does is promote gun theft so people can turn in a stolen gun.

[XD45]

This is insane I think all it does is promote gun theft so people can turn in a stolen gun.

stolen gun can fetch more than that on the street. I dont see many criminals going near these, just people who have guns they inherited or whatever and just dont want and aren't sure how else to get rid of it.

[Zef_66]

Or, just capped someone on the street? Wanna ditch the weapon? Turn it in here, no questions asked, AND get money for it! Sweet deal!