For the record, the charges were later dropped.
However, I don’t blame Gillis for trying. After all, if Miami PD wanted to pay me $250 for a lower receiver, I’d let them. I’d then use that money to get about five more lower receivers or other parts to build complete rifles. I don’t blame the guy for trying.
But the Miami PD told him $17, which was lower than they’d told him over the phone. While I don’t blame the police running the buy-back, I also don’t blame Gillis for offering to purchase firearms for more than the buy-back would.
The fact of the matter is that Gillis did nothing wrong, much less illegal. The officers just didn’t like the idea of these guns going anywhere except in their own lockers for destruction. Well, I have news for them. There are a whole lot of guns that will never go anywhere near a buy-back.
Man offering more than buyback arrested
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Re: Man offering more than buyback arrested
Gillis will have some company at the next buy back, if the police try to run one the same way again. That's what happens when you harass or arrest someone who's NOT breaking the law.
Quit worrying, hide your gun well, shut up, and CARRY that handgun!
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Re: Man offering more than buyback arrested
Just what I was getting ready to say. Bet a gun rights group tells the police "we're all gonna be out there next time, and many of us are wired. You guess who."Brian D. wrote:Gillis will have some company at the next buy back, if the police try to run one the same way again. That's what happens when you harass or arrest someone who's NOT breaking the law.
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