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Between noon and 8 p.m. today, we are holding a phone bank to help the Cleveland Police Foundation raise money for the Foundation's handgun buyback event set for Saturday, September 6. The phone bank phone number is 800-658-5370.
At the handgun buyback event, people can exchange guns for gift cards, no questions asked. The guns are tagged and checked and eventually melted down.
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. . . Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them."
- Thomas Paine
"Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem."
Im crazy interested in finding out what the total cash donations end up being. Lets see exactly what the public support is going to be for this buy back.
I wonder how many gang bangers turned in their gats for a $50 Giant Eagle gift card... We should call the number and ask...
Unarmed people are vulnerable people, and criminal predators prey upon them.
AWRHawkin
"A story about a bird stealing a knife from a crime scene...and we're more interested in hearing about the Canadian with a gun.
Man, we need to get lives."
MWSY
gaptrick wrote:Im crazy interested in finding out what the total cash donations end up being. Lets see exactly what the public support is going to be for this buy back.
I wonder how many gang bangers turned in their gats for a $50 Giant Eagle gift card... We should call the number and ask...
CLEVELAND - The 2013 City of Cleveland Gun Buy-Back was held Saturday, June 15 at Public Safety Central on Payne Avenue.
In all, 352 firearms (311 handguns and 41 long guns) were surrendered to police.
In exchange for operable handguns or semi-automatic rifles (Assault Rifles), citizens were given a either a $100 (handguns) or $200 (semi-automatic rifles) Target, gas or food gift card and two tickets to an upcoming Cavaliers and Lake Erie Monsters game.
In addition, they were entered into a raffle with a chance to win up to $1,000.
"Lord, make my hand fast and accurate.
Let my aim be true and my hand faster
than those who would seek to destroy me.
Grant me victory over my foes and those who wish to do harm to me and mine.
Let not my last thought be 'If I only had my gun."
And Lord, if today is truly the day you call me home
Let me die in a pile of empty brass."
Amen
U.S. Marines 01-07
~The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.~ Thomas Jefferson
gaptrick wrote:Im crazy interested in finding out what the total cash donations end up being. Lets see exactly what the public support is going to be for this buy back.
I wonder how many gang bangers turned in their gats for a $50 Giant Eagle gift card... We should call the number and ask...
I am curious about that also. I doubt they would ever tell. However the public money spent should be available (I would think) and I am sure they will brag about how many guns they conf... er bought back. Put the pencil to that and you should have the answer.
I believe in American exceptianalism
Fear the government that fears your guns
NRA endowment life member
200 bucks for a semi auto rifle isnt bad. I know some of the Savages can be had at FFF for a bit less than that at times. Could be a great money maker, in volume.
Wish I had some old Jenning .22's and Raven .25's... I could make a profit.
"Lord, make my hand fast and accurate.
Let my aim be true and my hand faster
than those who would seek to destroy me.
Grant me victory over my foes and those who wish to do harm to me and mine.
Let not my last thought be 'If I only had my gun."
And Lord, if today is truly the day you call me home
Let me die in a pile of empty brass."
Amen
U.S. Marines 01-07
~The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.~ Thomas Jefferson