Nearly 400 guns turned in for 50-100 usd gift cards

[Sousuke 1,214]

The weapons will be checked and if they turn out to be stolen or connected to a crime, will be turned over to the appropriate agency. The rest will be destroyed.

http://www.10news.com/news/nearly-400-guns-exchanged-for-gift-cards-in-san-marcos

I doubt they will all be destroyed. Many will end up in the officer's personal gun safes....

That M1 Garand has a value of over 1000 and is very collectible. The Luger probably 1500+. The winchester,if original, 2k. The walther p38 i see is close to 1000 if ww2 era. If cold war era probably half.

If this were done by a private company, they would be scam artists...

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Roughly $27,000 paid for approximately $160,000 worth of guns. And now, they turn around and sell the guns, or keep them. What could possibly go wrong with this?

I think I would insist on an independent third party recording of all serial numbers to compare against in future cirmes.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

The weapons will be checked and if they turn out to be stolen or connected to a crime, will be turned over to the appropriate agency. The rest will be destroyed.

http://www.10news.com/news/nearly-400-guns-exchanged-for-gift-cards-in-san-marcos

I doubt they will all be destroyed. Many will end up in the officer's personal gun safes....

That M1 Garand has a value of over 1000 and is very collectible. The Luger probably 1500+. The winchester,if original, 2k. The walther p38 i see is close to 1000 if ww2 era. If cold war era probably half.

If this were done by a private company, they would be scam artists...

I feel so much safer

[X Factor 1,110]

Roughly $27,000 paid for approximately $160,000 worth of guns. And now, they turn around and sell the guns, or keep them. What could possibly go wrong with this?

I think I would insist on an independent third party recording of all serial numbers to compare against in future cirmes.

Get a reputable accounting firm to do the honors similar Arthur Andersen and that would give legitimacy to the entire affair lol

[Boiler 43,867]

Hmm

If they set up in conjunction with some local dealers who could perhaps offer proper money for the good stuff and the the gift cards for the #######.

[Teddy B 17,251]

Roughly $27,000 paid for approximately $160,000 worth of guns. And now, they turn around and sell the guns, or keep them. What could possibly go wrong with this?

I think I would insist on an independent third party recording of all serial numbers to compare against in future cirmes.

I didn't see that part in the article posted. It says in the article if the guns were found to be used in a crime, they will be turned over to the appropriate agency and the rest will be destroyed.

For the record, I wouldn't have a problem with some of the guns, like the ones Sousuke mentioned, being sold to reputable collectors and the money gained being used to buy back more guns off the street.

[Sousuke 1,214]

I didn't see that part in the article posted. It says in the article if the guns were found to be used in a crime, they will be turned over to the appropriate agency and the rest will be destroyed.

For the record, I wouldn't have a problem with some of the guns, like the ones Sousuke mentioned, being sold to reputable collectors and the money gained being used to buy back more guns off the street.

I think the more appropriate thing would have been for the police to tell the owners what they have instead of scamming them. I could never in good conscience give someone a 100 usd gift card for a 2000usd collectible.

This did happen a few years ago when someone tried to hand over a Sturmgewehr that was probably worth over 5k. The cop who saw it told he woman she should put it on consignment.

Edited October 26, 2015 by Sousuke

[decocker 7,198]

I think the more appropriate thing would have been for the police to tell the owners what they have instead of scamming them. I could never in good conscience give someone a 100 usd gift card for a 2000usd collectible.

This did happen a few years ago when someone tried to hand over a Sturmgewehr that was probably worth over 5k. The cop who saw it told he woman she should put it on consignment.

if they're using funds from asset seizure, why not pay the actual value of the gun, why a bunch of gift cards?

[Sousuke 1,214]

if they're using funds from asset seizure, why not pay the actual value of the gun, why a bunch of gift cards?

They wouldn't be able to collect nearly as many I would presume.

[Teddy B 17,251]

I think the more appropriate thing would have been for the police to tell the owners what they have instead of scamming them. I could never in good conscience give someone a 100 usd gift card for a 2000usd collectible.

This did happen a few years ago when someone tried to hand over a Sturmgewehr that was probably worth over 5k. The cop who saw it told he woman she should put it on consignment.

I agree with the premise, but that now brings into play having an appraiser at the buy back that would probably charge for his/her time and I would gather that a good amount of these guns being turned in do not have the proper paper trail required to show legal posession of the gun, otherwise they could simply pawn them or sell them themselves if money was the issue. I doubt the number of folks who don't realize the gun they have is valuable is all that high.

Edited October 26, 2015 by Teddy B

[Sousuke 1,214]

I agree with the premise, but that now brings into play having an appraiser at the buy back that would probably charge for his/her time and I would gather that a good amount of these guns being turned in do not have the proper paper trail required to show legal posession of the gun, otherwise they could simply pawn them or sell them themselves if money was the issue. I doubt the number of folks who don't realize the gun they have is valuable is all that high.

Well for the state of California where this took place, new handgun purchases had to be registered starting 2000 i believe, long guns last year. These guns are so old, they don't have to have a proper paper trail so to speak.

If they were stolen that is one thing I guess. Of course once police gain possession of a firearm in CA they never return them to the rightful owner. It generally requires lots of legal fees to get through the bureaucracy.

[decocker 7,198]

They wouldn't be able to collect nearly as many I would presume.

because they don't have the money? pffft. do they have any humvees to sell?

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

because they don't have the money? pffft. do they have any humvees to sell?

You need a Hummer? I got one

[decocker 7,198]

You need a Hummer? I got one

lol. surprised you're not pushing a rav4 on me.

[Boiler 43,867]

So the police could be charged with receiving stolen property?