Thread: Illeagal firearms amnesty?

Originally Posted by systolic

I think it's great idea to have one again.

It might not get many AK47s off the gangs, but it will collect a lot of old shit that people don't want anymore and is worth nothing to sell. Old rusty things in the back of wardrobes or toolsheds.

My brother handed in a stuffed, side by side shotgun and a .22 with a missing bolt from his in-laws in an amnesty about 20 something years ago. Even I didn't want them.

Just because there's a 'permanent' amnesty, doesn't mean everybody knows about it. All it costs the Government is a little advertising and gets some unwanted guns out of circulation.

If dealers, or anybody else with a licence, offer people money for them instead, good on them.

I'd almost agree with you, except for the fact you can hand in firearms to the police for destruction at any given time. (edit: Difference is the amnesty, where if you have a stolen firearm, there's no repercussions for your crime if you give it back) [also doubt you'd get it back if it was stolen from you too].

In general I agree there is nothing to lose from this idea, however I despise the fact they're using it to say "Hey look, we're doing something!"
When in reality they're not doing jack shit.