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Gun Buyback Program in Deadly NJ City Nets Over 1,000 Firearms, Breaks Record

Dec. 19, 2012 2:28pm Becket Adams

Camden, N.J., Cash for Guns Program Brings in Massive Amount of Firearms, Is Sandy Hook the Reason?

Guns pile up on tables at a press conference where Camden, N.J., Mayor Dana Redd and New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced a record breaking weekend for the state’s cash-for-guns program. (AP)

Days after a deadly shooting in Newton, Conn., that left 26 people dead, including 20 children, a state-sponsored cash-for-guns program held on Friday and Saturday in Camden, N.J., one of America’s deadliest cities, brought in 1,137 guns, easily beating 2009′s previous record of 700.

“A lot of people said they don’t want the guns around the house now,” state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa said Tuesday as he announced the results of the buyback program.

“Let me be clear,” Chiesa added, “I am not suggesting that a buyback such as this could have prevented the shooting in Newtown, which was a cowardly act, nor am I suggesting that gun buybacks are some sort of magic solution to the complex and multi-faceted problem of violence in our society.”

“But we have to keep forging ahead using all of the strategies at our disposal.”

An assortment of firearms were traded in including a few sawed-off shotguns, a couple of rusty WWII-era British rifles, and an elephant-gun. (AP)

People traded in rifles, pistols, sawed-off shotguns, a few rusty WWII-era British rifles, an elephant-gun (really), and five fully automatic weapons, according to reports. About 90 percent of the firearms traded in were in working condition.

“Many were illegal weapons under state laws; some were so-called community guns stashed around neighborhood,” the Associated Press notes.

The South Jersey Times provides the details:

… it was revealed Tuesday by the attorney general that many of the “long guns” turned in to authorities over the weekend had been used to kill Camden city police officers.

Among the arsenal presented in a press conference were five fully-automatic assault weapons, including two Intratec TEC-DC9 — commonly known as a TEC-9 — and an Uzi 9mm submachine gun.

Also collected were two Chinese SKS assault rifles — one with bayonet — a 10-gauge double-barreled elephant shotgun, hundreds of semi-automatic weapons, dozens of sawed-off shotguns and piles upon piles of revolvers and other handguns.

“We heard that there were a number of gun owners on Saturday who had publicly said, in light of the situation that had just occurred in Connecticut, they wanted to turn in their weapons,” said Paul Loriquet, a Camden police department spokesman, in an interview.

The state plans to destroy the stash of firearms.

Twice an many weapons were traded in on Saturday than on Friday, according to state officials.

“The state had $110,000 in cash to give to those who turned in guns, along with $6,000 in gift cards left over from a previous program,” the AP notes.

“At 2 o’clock,” said Chiesa, “we were out of money.”

The program was so inundated with takers that they soon ran out of money. (AP)

After the money ran out, state workers resorted to offering IOUs worth nearly $40,000.

“Individuals were allowed to turn in up to three weapons and were paid up to $250 for each of them,” the AP report adds.

Here’s a video of the gun stash [via Tim Hawk/South Jersey Times]:

Although more than a thousand guns were traded for cash between Friday and Saturday, Camden authorities say there’s still an untold number of firearms stashed throughout crime-ridden the city.

Still, any “gun taken off the street is worth the effort,” said Camden Mayor Dana Redd. “We know the community is excited for these kinds of efforts — we had attempted a similar event last year, but this year is has picked up quite a lot.”

She added: “I’m sure there are other guns still out there we would like to get in another buyback.”

“Individuals were allowed to turn in up to three weapons and were paid up to $250 for each of them.” (AP)

Camden, with a population of 77,000, has more than 700 people on parole, 600 registered sex offenders, and has suffered 67 homicides in 2012.

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BlackCrow
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:55pm
Idiocy

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- trolltrainer
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:09pm
  Heh, I wish NC would do this. I have at least 3 old shotguns laying around that aren’t doing me any good. I could sell them back and maybe raise enough to buy my son a Remington 870 for Christmas…
  
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- The_Cabrito_Goat
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:34pm
  Speaking as a son to a living father, I think that would be a fantastic idea for a Christmas present. Fathers out there should take note.
  
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- grimmster
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:36pm
  Funny, most of what i see are old useless guns, that most likely do not fire,yep they got a good deal on those guns…..dumbasses…….
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:42pm
  I wonder if the Brady Group had a booth there selling their yard signs stating that that property was a “Gun Free Zone.” I’m sure all 1,000 ex-gun owners bought one and put in in their yards. If you talk the talk you gotta walk the walk.
  
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- GuruMeditation
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:43pm
  To be sure.
  
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- GhostOfJefferson
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:50pm
  “a 10-gauge double-barreled elephant shotgun”
  
  10-gauges were generally used for duck hunting, especially the multiple barrel configurations. Shoot an elephant with a 10-gauge and prepare to be trampled under foot by a semi-ticked off elephant. A 4 bore or a 2 bore, properly, were the correct choices for “elephant gun”. Or a nitro express. Maybe somebody, somewhere, tried to hunt an elephant with a 10 gauge, but as he likely lacks descendents due to being trampled, we’ll never know.
  
  Seriously, what fool would use a 10 gauge?
  
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- GuruMeditation
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 4:03pm
  @grimmster: I would have to agree with you. They look mostly to be junk.
  
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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 4:04pm
  you would make more money selling them on craigslist. This is just more proof of the stupidity of those who live in New Jersey. I bet a large portion of those guns were stolen in the first place.
  
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- wowjustwow
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 4:16pm
  Hey WARMUNGER Al, I never heard that people in NJ were stupid. What state do you live in?
  
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- RedHarley
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 4:22pm
  @Turkey
  I was thinking the same thing when I heard about this.
  Make it condition that they take a sign that says ” Criminals – For your convenience I traded my guns for a gift card” and put it in a window at their home.
  
  Most likely they traded in the crap that is on those tables so they can get some cash to buy some better firearms.
  
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- Popp40
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 4:23pm
  My question is if the people who turned these guns in had to show ID or was able to stay anonymous. If they were allowed to just turn the guns in without giving a name or showing ID then it would give a criminal a perfect time to turn in a gun that was used in a crime, get money for it, and know that it now won’t be traced back to them and they don’t have to be worried about being charged especially in a murder. Lets be honest we all know the government will not check each one of these guns to see if they were used in a crime.
  
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- Maji
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:00pm
  Lets have a “vote buy-back”!
  You know buy back all of the”dead democrats” that voted,
  also the ones that voted two and three times.
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:11pm
  @ ghost
  
  That’s FUNNY !! Maybe Christy would have a chance with the 10Ga…..
  
  Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha….would be Fun to watch.. Ha,Ha,Ha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  10ga. Elephant Gun.Ha,Ha,Ha, brough me to tears !! no wonder
  so many in NJ are getting gun down.. and now that some of the
  good guys have turned in their weapons…”whacha’ ya’gonna’ do
  when hey come for you” ????? Good Grief !!
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:19pm
  Thefts of weapons probably went up.
  
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- resme
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:34pm
  “Thefts of weapons probably went up.”
  
  So true….
  
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- oneshiner
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:49pm
  Only an idiot would turn in his gun, unless, UNLESS it was not in good working order, rusted out or broken some way to render it unusable.
  TrollTrainer was the closest to right, to turn in his old unusable rifles for enough to buy a nice new one.
  
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- randy
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:52pm
  My thoughts exactly, I have 3 rifles I haven’t used in years that aren’t worth $250.00 for all three….. Let’s see, I sell them for $750.00 and go put that down on something else.
  
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- IWISHIWASINTEXAS
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:40pm
  “I’m sure there are other guns still out there we would like to get in another buyback.”
  
  Yeah, I’ll bet you would. No self-respecting gun owner would ever turn in their guns after a shooting like the one in Connecticut.
  
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- Two Sheds
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:54pm
  I hope they do that in my town. I’m going to sell my old 22 and 12ga to the cops for $250 each and go by one of those ugly black assault rifles.
  
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- Not_my_President
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:11pm
  Christmas came early for NJ’s criminals…I hope those who turned in their (working) guns have back-ups.
  
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- bigbear_awake
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 9:29pm
  this country is done what a bunch of cool aid drunks you think these guns wont come back to bite yea sleep sound now that you are safe being the criminals turned in there guns now you dont think bho will arm the muslim brotherhood with these
  
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- Skrewedretiree
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 9:39pm
  RE: the 10 guage shotgun-
  
  It might have been collectible, but maybe not. At any rate, go to any gun shop in America and TRY to find ammo for it! The seller got a bargain for $250 unless it was a famous brand name in good condition, and the taxpayers got screwed.
  
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- Twobyfour
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 2:34am
  Two things come to mind. “Cash for clunkers” and “Potemkin village”.
  
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- AndySchmandy
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 3:36am
  I for one am excited about these results. Anyone who willingly gives up their firearms to the gov shouldnt own them. That, plus less wannabe tough guys when shtf. Sort of like a win win!
  
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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:28am
  GEE, now the CROOKS know where to go to rob and kill…soooo-many stupid-lemmings…this is fabulous!!…..and E.Witholder will never prosecute!!
  
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- Dan_o
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:58am
  I’m sure someone already pointed this out, but 90% of what I see looks like old bolt-action hunting rifles…and none that look to be in very condition. Cash for clunkers anyone?
  
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- sputnik
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 11:50am
  This is just asinine… I would bet a lot of money that 98% of these guns were stolen and people saw an opportunity to make money which will be used for drugs instead of just bartering with them. Cash is always better to have on hand than a firearm which increases criminal charges if caught being possessed by a felon or someone selling drugs.
  
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- mr.marine87
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 5:06pm
  great idea sell back 5 crappy guns and go buy a new assault rifle!
  
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- coldnorth
  Posted on December 21, 2012 at 2:20am
  didn’t see any of those “evil” AR-15′s on the table.
  “… it was revealed Tuesday by the attorney general that many of the “long guns” turned in to authorities over the weekend had been used to kill Camden city police officers.”
  There had to be 500 long guns on that table, how many police officers die in Camden?
  
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Xiccarph
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:54pm
Nice to know they got that horrid SKS assault rifle…with a…a…GOD, NO!….a…a…BAYONET!!! Oh Jesus save us! Finally they have found the weapon behind all those dozens of mysterious bayoneting sprees!
Gads, what a bunch of frakking simplex-minded fools.

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- grassroot
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:19pm
  A liberal dream. Remove guns from the hands of the populous,,
  
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- ICSPADES
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:56pm
  The Jews did this also. Anyone want to tell me how the story ended? Bunch of stupid people. Maybe we could use stupid people for fuel in our cars. There would never be a shortage of fuel again.
  
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- YAHSHUARULES
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:47pm
  Knee jerk reaction of “Bottom up, Top Down, Inside out” in the words of Communist Van Jones.
  
  I don’t own a gun, don’t want a gun but I sure want every law abiding citizen to be able to have the RIGHT TO BARE ARMS. I know this about guns: THE FOUNDERS were FOR THE RIGHT TO BARE ARMS and Hitler, Stalin, Mao and OBAMA ARE AGAINST the Right to Bare Arms.
  
  Gun control is part of the agenda creating a people so dumbed down they not only want cradle to grave government care but they can’t exist without it – can’t critically think, they can’t serve on juries competently and can’t vote intelligently. Useful idiots for the state. Mindless little, robot zombies spouting the leftist line and not even understanding how they are being used being trained by cadres of intellectuals who want to drive this culture in a direction designed to destroy it:
  
  This is the most comprehensive, best movie I have seen pulling all this together. Watch it. Share it.
  It should be mandatory viewing for every person subjected to government funded education
  https://vimeo.com/52009124
  if that is not working try this: https://vimeo.com/16647512
  
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lookes2003
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:53pm
So…. About .0004% of guns were turned in? Bwahahahahahahaha!!! BFD. Fewer liberals have guns. That’s a good thing!

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- MCGIRV
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:02pm
  Hear hear!
  
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Lotus503
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:50pm
Fools and their firearms will soon be parted…

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- ron2win
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:00pm
  The burgulers ,thieves and b & e’ers are all laughing .Get amnesty and money for stealing .Who says crime dosen’t pay ?
  
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- Keatonc33
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:10pm
  burglars and thieves rarely… very very very very very rarely break into a house when the occupants are home. more guns have been stolen from houses during break ins then used for protection during break ins. criminals aren’t dumb. they wait for you to leave!
  
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- 00100111
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:12pm
  Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who do not.
  
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- exilemusic
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 4:43pm
  Keaton where do you live? Under a rock? On the moon? The most common time for a burglar to break in is at night when people are sleeping. I can’t tell you how many times this happened to me when I lived in Columbus Ohio. Luckily I had what was actually a starters pistol and scared them away when I caught them. Yes, criminals are dumb or they wouldn’t be committing crimes in the first place. Where do you get your information exactly? You just come off as a total fool.
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 4:59pm
  Keats
  
  Some burglars graduate when they get caught while burglaring to murder & rape. If you don;t out weigh them, do you want to call 911 or have & gun & a cellphone to call 911?
  
  Remember phone lines can be cut & cell phones can be jammed.
  ***
  Keats you are talking much psychological abuse by having to put forward such weak arguments? is it worth it? Are you being paid?
  
  Can you at least try to cite some statistics form debunked studies from 40 years ago?
  
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- country_hick
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:19pm
  Exile; Actually the most common time of day for breakin’s is during the day when people aren’t at home. And if it is raining all the better. The bad guys, when interviewed in prison, say that they will tend to bypass homes where they suspect that the homeowner is armed.
  
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- WildschweinJager
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:34pm
  @KeatonC33
  Where are you not safe?
  
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- wowjustwow
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:59pm
  Keaton is right as well as Country Hick. Burglars break in when people aren’t there because they want to rob and run. The other crime is “home invasion” and this just about always involves weapons.
  
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Too_Far_Gone
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:50pm
Idiots .. Both sides …

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- GuruMeditation
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:46pm
  You have to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything.
  
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- GuruMeditation
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:50pm
  Oh, nevermind. I see you are TOO_FAR_GONE.
  
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Xiccarph
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:48pm
What a waste of some fine pieces! I saw a Saiga 12ga, a Mosin-Nagant or two. Bet not a single one of those…that were functional, at least…were turned in by a street punk. Well, Comrade Hoodlums, we have a few hundred newly defenseless sheep to pay a visit to…
Wonder if this was the buyback where some elderly lady brought in an original German StG 44 that had belonged to her husband or dad ..some family member, anyway. Luckily, the police caught it and were thoughtful enough to tell her to take it back home as its value was likely over $25k. Guy I know bought one just a few years ago for like $44k, so they are up there.

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- kahieb
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:03pm
  This is the same buy-back. I would absolutely LOVE to get my hands on a piece of history like that! Dreamin’, still dreamin’…
  
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- Lotus503
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:04pm
  None of the high-dollar stuff ever makes it to the smelter. Too many cops that are also firearms fanatics and know what the things are worth.
  
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- PowhatanPatriot
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:17pm
  buy 3 Mosin’s for $99 each and sell them to the state for $250 each.. take that money and by 7 more Mosin’s and sell them for $1750… retirement here I come. They only made 17 million Mosin Nagants..
  
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- RedHarley
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 4:31pm
  Years ago, our idiot city politicians held a gun buy back program at our fire station with $50 gift cards from Kroger. I stood there watching in disbelief while little old ladies brought in their deceased husband’s nice old handguns. I swore if they ever held another one of those, I was going to make sure I was off duty and with a pocketful of cash I was going to walk the line of cars before they ever got inside.
  Never got the chance as they never held another one……….
  
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showmerancher
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:47pm
And upon hearing the news of citizens giving up their guns, burglars, home invaders, rapists and would-be murders all got religion… bowing their heads with the words “Hallelujah! Let us prey…”.

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- CatB
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:52pm
  Correct .. “PREY”
  
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- endthemindlessspending
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:02pm
  PRAY is what they need to do, because not they the PREY of any criminal.
  
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- let us prey
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:52pm
  Let us prey?
  
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Larry E
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:47pm
And I’ll bet that the cops and politicians in Camden are really feeling good about themselves now, and that’s the most important thing for liberals all the time and everywhere.

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CWPrequired
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:46pm
Not sure who the bigger sucker was in this picture. The guy giving up his gun or the government paying $ for some of those guns.

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:53pm
  Yeah, I did spot an M1911A1 in one photo and a Ruger 10-.22 stood out in another. I’d bet that most is rusty, uncared for junk. They can harp success as much as they want.
  
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John.Galt
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:45pm
This is amazing. Criminals turn in guns that they STOLE from legal owners, and the cops pay them for it!

Hell, for $250 per gun, I can make a profit buying a NEW gun at Dicks and turning it in!

And Camden, NJ is a broke city where they laid off most of the police due to “lack of funds.” (ONLY cops got cut, no city administrators, cause they just can function without them!) Yet apparently, they can afford $250k to buy back guns and then spend more money to have them destroyed.

NOTHING CAN DESTROY WEALTH AS EFFICIENTLY AS A LIBERAL IN CHARGE!

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- Cavallo
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:01pm
  Or those weapons they used in a crime and might be able to trace ballistic info back to them. Not anymore! Evidence removed.
  
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- Excomunicatedmarine
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 4:12pm
  The cops added it to the retirement fund, Wonder how much they got for the “elephant” gun ?
  
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banjarmon
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:44pm
Now when seconds count, These people will not be able to defend themselves. More sheepeople added to the pen and are NOW fodder for the Wolf!!

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Cavallo
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:43pm
Quick turn in that weapon that you used to murder that crack dealer rival. No questions asked. Go out and buy a fresh one with the cash!

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john vincent
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:42pm
How is this for an idea:

run a background chech on these people who turned them in…..
some people are not capable of handling power tools.

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CatB
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:42pm
They should have also handed out “gun free zone” signs for people to post in their yards …

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pap pap
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:42pm
These are probably all old unneeded guns because they have others that are better and they wanted to get some cash for them. These guns will probably end up in Mexico. Sorry for the Skepticism but that’s the way it is with this government. This won’t help anything. If these were the only guns in the households then watch how the crime rate goes up.

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termyt
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:42pm
They got 1100 guns and only 2 Chinese SKS’s? That’s kind of surprising. That one of them had a *gasp* bayonet on it is not. Many of them have bayonets that are not removable. Well, not without a screwdriver at least.

Is there any chance I could buy back the bought back M1 Carbine on top of the pile? $250 is a good deal on one of those. As well as some of the handguns pictured.

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- Sgt Lamb
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:17pm
  there is also a krag jogensen right beside it
  
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- WildschweinJager
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:47pm
  @Termyt
  
  Was you scared when you saw that bayonet on the end of that SKS rifle?
  
  Did it make you cringe and flinch in fear and loathing and cause bad dreams?
  
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- Pontiaku
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 10:26pm
  I seen the krag, it’s sporterized but a few parts off of it would bring more than what they were probably paid. Also who the hell would go on a shooting rampage with 30-40 krag ammo?
  
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hatchetjob
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:42pm
I wonder if Holder is salivating.

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- GuruMeditation
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:51pm
  Doubt it. He probably has cotton-mouth.
  
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Keatonc33
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:41pm
What a great story!

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- Walkabout
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:52pm
  Keaton,
  Your comment was vacuous. Can you rebut any of the comments listed below?
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  Cavallo
  
  Quick turn in that weapon that you used to murder that crack dealer rival. No questions asked. Go out and buy a fresh one with the cash!
  
  coyote1hell
  
  I would say 95 % of these were probably stolen guns any way…they should check serial #’s and get them back to their rightful owners…they won’t…
  
  CatB
  
  They should have also handed out “gun free zone” signs for people to post in their yards
  
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- 00100111
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:08pm
  LOL! Easy there, bucko. Don’t start fapping just yet.
  
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- WildschweinJager
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:49pm
  @Keaton
  
  Where are you safe and where are you not safe?
  
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lwilli201
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:41pm
I am sure that some of these guns were turned in due to CT shooting, but this not a new program and I am sure the drug dealers in that area had a booming business until l-much of that money was spent on drugs. I am sure that the gun stashes where culled out. This was also an easy way to get guns used in crimes out of circulation where they can not be used as evidence. The story did not state it but I am sure that there is some sort of amnesty associated with the turn in of these guns.

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progressiveslayer
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:41pm
It’s amazing what a few massacres can do for a political agenda huh? People give up their guns because some kids were slaughtered and by giving up their guns you’re somehow more safe? Just another facet of the transformed Amerika brought to you by Barry Soetoro and his propagandists ie so called journalists. Milk it for all it’s worth you vultures.

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malleus-maleficarum
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:40pm
So if in 3 weeks drug dealers are making profits and criminals are breaking into houses how will people honest people able to defend themselves? Stupid. Oh wait they say alot of these these were illegal? Great. Who has illegal guns around? Criminals. Drug dealers. Crack-heads. Remind me not to visit any of these areas any time soon.. Is this another ‘stimulus’? It appears the police have acted stupidly… Who funded this or is this Obama money?

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coyote1hell
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:37pm
I would say 95 % of these were probably stolen guns any way…they should check serial #’s and get them back to their rightful owners…they won’t…

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- john vincent
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:47pm
  good call-
  folks should go search for theirs if it was reported stolen
  
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- GuruMeditation
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 3:49pm
  A good chance of that I’d say. They’d probably get the same response if they were buying copper, but most of the street lights would not be working afterward.
  
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G man
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:36pm
This is a joke right?

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Joss
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:32pm
Can’t we just sedate all 300 million+ Americans? Maybe lobotomize the really stubborn cases?

I’m fed up with the drama and competitive suffering from dumb-ass thought leaders. Enough already.

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- lel2007
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:43pm
  One day citizens will be required to consume the State’s Little Blue Pill. Washington and Colorado are ahead of the trend.
  
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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 4:10pm
  LEL-
  they would just put in the water…You would never know if you get public water.
  
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marvlus
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:32pm
Hope these gun owners were not law-abiding and now unable to defend themselves, if needed.

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- SREGN
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:37pm
  There are no laws in Camden. No Law Enforcement either. Budget cuts.
  
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- dcgirl
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 4:02pm
  Doesn’t matter to me. If you are that stupid you deserve what you get.
  
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- Pontiaku
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 10:28pm
  What I want to know is are they going to check if they were stolen and return them to the rightful owners? If not then they should be sued.
  
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