Friday, August 15, 2014

Local Thousands Of Firearms Destroyed In Annual ‘Gun Melt’ Event

 A front loader prepares to dump guns onto a pile of weapons set for destruction and to be melted down into rebar at the Gerdau Steel Mill in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014.  Under “Gift For Guns,” residents received gift cards worth up to $200 for guns surrendered anonymously to deputies. (AP Photo/ Nick Ut )

Nearly 5,000 handguns, rifles and other weapons were destroyed Wednesday as part of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s 21st annual Gun Melt event, authorities said. KNX 1070’s Karen Harlow reports weapons that were confiscated in Los Angeles County and collected through the “Gift for Guns” program were melted into materials that will eventually help support the county’s infrastructure.

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9 comments:

  1. These guns for gifts or gun buybacks are a hoot. People take guns that wouldnt sell for 50$ and get a couple hundred dollars for them. For every 1000 guns you might get an ak or tech 9 but for the most part youll see 95% duct taped single shot rifles and shotguns. So melt 5000. 50000 people will buy 50000 more. Liberal lemmings.

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    1. Correct and I remember there was a buy back proposed which never went through for $1,500 per weapon no questions asked! Wow, they would have gotten all of mine and I would have had enough to buy twice the amount. :)

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  2. Reminds me of those cool fall evenings with Uncle Adolph at the book burnings.

    Badger

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  3. With profits supporting infrastructure? Yeah right, maybe maybe to fill in a pothole.

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  4. But aahhh think of (or don't) the emotional masterbation fantasies the antigun liberals will have as they have an orgasm over their moral superiority and just how so much better they are over all those knuckle dragging, red neck, antigovernment tea baggers. Lookie, lookie, The even have the pictures to prove it.Just look at all those evil guns being destroyed. Meanwhile back at the cop shop; Officer Safety is having his sexual fantasies; all those guns for smelter will mean a more disarmed public will make his job of murdering, raping, tormenting and terrorizing all the easier. Now bow down and worship at the shrine of coming home safe at the end of the shift. Death to the Public.

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