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Offline Lapeer20m

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Event: feb 9 Lansing police "buyback"
« on: February 02, 2013, 01:55:45 PM »
Event: Gun Buyback Lansing Feb 9th

An opportunity to purchase firearms for as little as $50 cash.

IF anyone is interested in attending, i would like to announce that a group of us will be staging near the church at KFC about 930 am. KFC: 3220 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Lansing, MI

If interested in attending, please bring a sign and cash. We will likely be standing/walking on the sidewalk in front of the church.

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Re: Event: feb 9 Lansing police "buyback"
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2013, 05:22:57 PM »
I never been to one how does it work ?
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Offline Mando21

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Re: Event: feb 9 Lansing police "buyback"
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2013, 05:39:05 PM »
How do you work private sales?  To buy a rifle, would someone have to call the FBI for a background check? 
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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2013, 05:45:20 PM »
Oh, and furthermore, do that many people even attend these things?  Do they bring anything other than junk?  And what if you buy a stolen gun? 

And if this is as good as it sounds, is anybody from Berrien county going and willing to share a ride?  Just curious.
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Re: Event: feb 9 Lansing police "buyback"
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2013, 06:56:03 PM »
Great questions.

I've only been to a couple. It works like this:  hundreds of people show up to drop off guns in exchange for gift cards. We stand on the sidewalk and offer cash. Most people still choose to turn their guns into the police. A few will be happy to get cash instead of a gift card. Finding willing sellers is the tricky part.

Purchasing a rifle or shotgun does not require any paperwork.

There is no way to verify if a gun is stolen. Just like there is no way to verify if a used refrigerator is stolen.

Handguns require either a purchase permit or an ri60 and a cpl.

Nobody wants to buy a stolen item. I ask if the gun is stolen. If I get a bad answer or a bad feeling then I walk away from the deal.

Its like gambling..Most guns are beat up but are still functional.  Once in a great while some real nice guns come along.


Nearly any functioning non-stolen firearm is worth $50 to me.
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Re: Event: feb 9 Lansing police "buyback"
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2013, 07:43:03 PM »
Thanks for the answers!

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Re: Event: feb 9 Lansing police "buyback"
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2013, 11:52:36 AM »
See you there!
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Re: Event: feb 9 Lansing police "buyback"
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2013, 01:03:52 AM »
is there a "set" giftcard amount, or do they go based off gun?  Is this a way to get a good "deal" on a gun, or is it more just to save the guns from the evil machine???
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Event: feb 9 Lansing police "buyback"
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2013, 01:16:23 AM »
Quote from: 32_d3gr33s on February 07, 2013, 01:03:52 AM
is there a "set" giftcard amount, or do they go based off gun?  Is this a way to get a good "deal" on a gun, or is it more just to save the guns from the evil machine???

IIRC:

Long gun: $50
Pistol: $100
Semi-auto rifle: $150
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Re: Event: feb 9 Lansing police "buyback"
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2013, 02:30:33 AM »
I think any semi-auto rifle is $50.  Only "assault weapons" are $150.
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« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2013, 07:57:56 AM »
Quote from: gryphon on February 07, 2013, 02:30:33 AM
I think any semi-auto rifle is $50.  Only "assault weapons" are $150.

 I refuse to use the word "assault weapons"
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Offline woodtic31

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Re: Event: feb 9 Lansing police "buyback"
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2013, 03:54:32 PM »
How did this work out? Anyone get any good deals? Would like to be at one sometime, problem is the drive from Roscommon in a 10mpg truck.  :'(
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Re: Event: feb 9 Lansing police "buyback"
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2013, 04:35:53 PM »
I read that someone was able to buy a US Carbine 30 cal M1 for $200!

Two recently sold on gunbroker for $1,200 - $1,400.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=323590313
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=327717703
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