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ellisonz

(27,759 posts) Sun May 12, 2013, 01:24 PM May 2013

CA Gun buyback yields sniper rifle, AK-47, other weapons [View all]

By Daniel Siegal

May 12, 2013, 9:18 a.m.
Thanks to a push from local faith-based organizations and an assist from the Pasadena Police Department, 135 guns were taken off the streets Saturday at the Pasadena Area Gun Buyback and Peace-source Fair.

More than a hundred gun owners drove up to the Pasadena PD and unloaded guns to be traded for gift certificates to Ralphs, Target and Best Buy stores.

According to Lt. Tracey Ibarra, of the weapons collected, about half were rifles and half were pistols — and there were some especially notable items, including an AK-47 assault rifle, an SKS assault rifle and a sniper rifle with scope that would be repurposed by the department for training use.

The gift certificates, which were purchased with the almost $20,000 raised by local churches and businesses, were given out in amounts of $50 for a handgun, $100 for a rifle and $200 for an assault rifle.

More: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-ak47-sniper-rifle-135-guns-collected-at-buyback-20130512,0,4459223.story

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CA Gun buyback yields sniper rifle, AK-47, other weapons [View all] ellisonz May 2013 OP

Any other picture? Half-Century Man May 2013 #1

Do you think the Pasadena Police Department is stupid? n/t ellisonz May 2013 #2

No, I think they have an agenda Half-Century Man May 2013 #3

So you're saying they're liars? n/t ellisonz May 2013 #4

I'm going out on a limb here Half-Century Man May 2013 #5

According to the L.A. Times, that's a photo of some of the guns turned in... ellisonz May 2013 #7

I've Mentioned Rockford Illinios Half-Century Man May 2013 #9

I can't even find a single gun nut mention of such a thing to corroborate your story. ellisonz May 2013 #10

You can read, correct? Half-Century Man May 2013 #12

I bet you have "pulled a lot of triggers" and spent a lot of time trying to discredit attempts to Hoyt May 2013 #11

Yes I have hunted and target shot quite a bit. Half-Century Man May 2013 #13

You mean like the gun cultists do with their guns. Hoyt May 2013 #14

Here your sign Half-Century Man May 2013 #21

They are either lying, pushing an agenda or know nothing about firearms Lurks Often May 2013 #6

Umm... ellisonz May 2013 #8

Unfounded? Correctly describing a firearm is relevant, Lurks Often May 2013 #15

Why would you worry so much about how those jmg257 May 2013 #16

As long as the success is reported honestly, Lurks Often May 2013 #17

Can you cite an example of your universal concern? Robb May 2013 #18

How about the reporting done about the Boston bombing? Lurks Often May 2013 #19

Harped on that in the Massachusetts group, did you? Robb May 2013 #20

except you never commented on that, no, you only got interested in the reporting in a gun buyback CreekDog May 2013 #22