Virtue signaling man in Oregon has “guns destroyed after school shooting in TX

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Posted: 5/27/2022 8:05:10 PM EDT

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A father of two in Oregon said he gave his guns to his local police department to be destroyed after the recent shooting in Uvalde, Texas that claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers.

In a widely-viewed TikTok video, Ben Beers said he was turning over his two guns — a 9 mm handgun and an AR-15 — to the Hillsboro Police Department because he doesn’t want them anymore.

“I know this will not change legislation, or anything to do with gun culture in America, but hopefully it’ll be a form of symbolism,” Beers said in the video. “Hopefully America can wake up, because no other country has the problems that we do with gun culture, ideation, and gun violence like we do.”

In the rest of the video, Beers calls for changes in legislation and the U.S. Constitution and shows a filled-out form at the police department, forfeiting the weapons.

The video had nearly 200,000 views as of May 27.

Beers told KGW that he’s previously owned and sold other guns in the past, but that the recent shooting made him want to have his existing weapons destroyed instead of put back on the market.

Hillsboro police did not immediately respond to a request for comment from McClatchy News. However, Sgt. Clint Shrz told KGW that the department gives the weapons to another company to be destroyed, and that people turn guns over to the department “about once a month.”

Police departments across the country have similar programs and according to The Trace, several of the country’s largest police departments, including in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and Houston, destroy thousands of guns each year.

And according to CNN, federal law enforcement agencies have destroyed over 90,000 guns in the past decade.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:06:48 PM EDT

[#1]

Yep, those guns were killing kids all last year.

It's symbolism of "doing something" that makes no difference but makes a smoothbrained moron feel better.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:07:35 PM EDT

[#2]

What a virtue signaling little bitch. He probably enjoys watching his wife get drilled in every orifice by real men.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:07:58 PM EDT

[#3]

Appeal-to-Emotion is more powerful than logical conclusions these days. Terrible way to live.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:08:15 PM EDT

[#4]

Then he better cut off his own dick because of rape. Or cut off his right foot because of car accidents…

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:09:02 PM EDT

[#5]

Did he pour out his beer and turn in his knives as well?

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:09:34 PM EDT

[#6]

Pathetic...

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:09:53 PM EDT

[#7]

Another one less faggot

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:10:38 PM EDT

[#8]

Good, sounds like he was mentally ill anyway

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:11:20 PM EDT

[#9]

Weak attention whore.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:11:38 PM EDT

[#10]

Someone with that many emotional issues is better off not having guns to begin with.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:12:16 PM EDT

[#11]

I should pour my Whiskey down the drain because of that drunk driver on I95 last week

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:12:30 PM EDT

[#12]

“destroyed”

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:13:08 PM EDT

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That will make some lieutenant's nephew very happy.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:13:27 PM EDT

[#14]

What a fucking sissy

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:15:47 PM EDT

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A father of two who now has less than adequate means of defending his children and his home.

Good job dad.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:16:25 PM EDT

[#16]

Because only the police who will use force against anyone trying to stop a mass murderer of children in a school actively killing while they secure the parameter for him should have guns.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:16:50 PM EDT

[#17]

Man gives up guns to police.
Man can't defend his children now.
Thinks police will defend his children if needed.

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Posted: 5/27/2022 8:17:38 PM EDT

[#18]

What a waste...

I would have gladly taken them off his hands and given them a good home.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:18:26 PM EDT

[#19]

I guess Ben Beers often considers murdering children and does not trust himself.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:18:41 PM EDT

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Yep, those guns were killing kids all last year.

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It's kind of like wearing a mask to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Sorry... maybe I shouldn't have gone there.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:19:03 PM EDT

[#21]

Rob me first
I don’t have any guns

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:19:08 PM EDT

[#22]

You did it for internet fame just like that POS in Texas.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:43:46 PM EDT

[#23]

Should we expect people to turn in their new cars because some guy in another state was drunk driving and killed a person?

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:46:55 PM EDT

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If they're a SJW looking for their 15 minutes of fame, and it happens to be a Tesla, then probably.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:48:07 PM EDT

[#25]

When I was 11, and my best friend at church had died because a lawnmower had flipped over on him, I told my dad I wanted to get rid of all my guns. This dude’s actions make about as much sense. On the other hand, the guy was obviously too stupid to own guns anyway, so we probably are all a little safer now.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:51:17 PM EDT

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I'm gonna ride a bicycle from now on. It will take a while to do my job though as 150 miles a day will not be easy.
But I must press on.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:51:58 PM EDT

[#27]

Meh, his guns his rules. Am I right?

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:53:26 PM EDT

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It'd be a hoot to hide a air tag or some other tracker on them and see where they end up.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:55:08 PM EDT

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It's kind of like wearing a mask to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Sorry... maybe I shouldn't have gone there.

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Yep, those guns were killing kids all last year.

It's symbolism of "doing something" that makes no difference but makes a smoothbrained moron feel better.

It's kind of like wearing a mask to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Sorry... maybe I shouldn't have gone there.

No, the mentality is all connected.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:58:22 PM EDT

[#30]

So what did he prevent? Was he fucking crazy and planning on shooting a bunch of people? Did he accomplish anything besides getting views?

If he wanted to make sure his firearms didn't shoot anyone, I would have taken them.

Posted: 5/27/2022 8:59:05 PM EDT

[#31]

I feel safer

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:00:25 PM EDT

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Well, if she is hot and there is cash in the safe, we know who doesn’t have guns any more.

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:01:13 PM EDT

[#33]

He's not the first dickhead to do this.

Some years ago another attention whore did the same thing after a mass murder shooting.

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:01:54 PM EDT

[#34]

I wonder how close they are to the benchmade facility.

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:02:16 PM EDT

[#35]

Hillsburrito

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:05:05 PM EDT

[#36]

Every gun store in Oregon should put up his picture in their shop and refuse to sell him a gun ever again if he were to try.

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:10:32 PM EDT

[#37]

Might as well castrate himself since somebody got raped last week. Sell his car because someone in his state surely got a dui. Idiots like that shouldn't have guns anyway they're mentioning incompetent.

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:18:01 PM EDT

[#38]

That will sure show them. Mentally ill fuck.

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:20:31 PM EDT

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Posted: 5/27/2022 9:21:21 PM EDT

[#40]

Is there a 'hold my beer' meme for Oregon looking back at CA?

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:22:56 PM EDT

[#41]

There's always one of these attention whores every time there's a shooting.
Not sure why it becomes headline news?

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:24:56 PM EDT

[#42]

Attention whore virtue signaling loser.

I'll buy two guns just to spite that faggot.

Lol.

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:27:28 PM EDT

[#43]

That's ok, the police will protect him.

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:29:34 PM EDT

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And somehow you are the bad guy for not embracing it.

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:29:40 PM EDT

[#45]

He should cut off his dick to prevent the next rapist.

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:30:04 PM EDT

[#46]

He even mentions it’s “symbolic.”

But in this day and age of social media, he’s no doubt seeking some clout and exposure.

Just like Pussy Beto, he doesn’t care about those kids, only his image. What a bitch