Please don’t miss out on a chance to participate. Event information provided below.  First come first serve until the gift cards run out!

*Please note we are only accepting semi-auto pistols, revolvers and long guns (shotguns, rifles). No BB guns, starter pistols, swords, knives pic.twitter.com/ls37LSUHTn

Columbus Ohio Police  (@ColumbusPolice) October 19, 2021

I wonder if I can set up a booth next door.

I've made a GB-22, while I'd never trade it in, I could see making some slam fire shotguns for just the occasion.  

More power to anyone who does too!  Take their money and go buy a nice new gun with your finger in the air.

How much is being offered?

This. I have an old break action shotgun and a bad 80% receiver that I could sell them.

**Unless of course they're unwilling to buy a break action shotgun.

$50

50 lol

that's tempting enough to offer people $51 cash

I would go 60.. but you know you will have man up your ass if you try.

\uD83D\uDC49We will be providing $50 gift cards for every handgun turned in, $75 in gifts cards for every shotgun, and $100 in gift cards for every rifle.

Arrive early as the gift cards will be handed out on a first come, first serve, basis until they are gone.\uD83D\uDC48 https://t.co/BFLzlYiQjT

Columbus Ohio Police  (@ColumbusPolice) October 20, 2021

$50 for a handgun? LOL!

You'd think they'd give more for gun types more frequently used crimes.

Might be worth making the trip for the LOLs, though, and to offer up more for interesting guns. Honestly don't care if I get harassed
over it. I'll have fun with that.

@tep0583  I'm of the same mind.  I'm about to skip the idpa match that day & go get some more toys.

Make you a cardboard sign  "I will pay cash for guns"  and stand on the corner

If anyone is stupid enough to sell any handgun for $50, they’re too dumb to own a gun.

Actually you would be shocked by the number of widows and family members that give the deceased's guns and ammo to the police or gun stores (and I mean give) because they don't know what to do with them.

we should all stand outside of the place and offer more and in Cash!

I will pay $100 cash for a Colt 1903.

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/nearly-100-guns-bought-back-by-columbus-police-buyback-event/530-53c299ab-dd74-4612-8c53-cc7d8aa2f693

Nearly 100 guns bought back by Columbus police during buyback event

The Public Safety office told us they received 73 handguns, 11 shotguns, and 13 rifles.

Author: Richard Solomon (WBNS)
Published: 11:29 PM EDT October 23, 2021
Updated: 11:29 PM EDT October 23, 2021


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nearly 100 guns were taken off the streets of Columbus on Saturday during the gun buyback event held by Columbus Police.

The Public Safety office told us they received 73 handguns, 11 shotguns, and 13 rifles.

Whoever brought in a gun walked away with a gift card of varying value and their identity was kept anonymous.

For Dwayne Dunbar, this is something he’s never seen before.

“I don't know any other program that can report 100 guns that have been taken off the street,” he said.

Dunbar is with the organization "International to International," which helps steer people in the right direction and tries to keep them away from violence.

Dunbar, who is an ex-convict, said gun violence consumes too many in Columbus, and around the country.

“My dad was killed, my uncle paralyzed, friends are dead. Being so wrapped up in gun violence so much I started using guns,” he said. “If you've taken 100 guns off the street, you've probably saved 100 lives today”.

This was the first gun buyback held by Columbus police.

Public Safety Director Robert Clark said first the guns will be run through the system after being received.

If the guns are reported stolen, they’ll then be returned to the rightful owner.

If the gun is linked to a crime, detectives will then take over and investigate.

"At the end of the day all the weapons that we collect will be weapons that are no longer on the streets of Columbus,” said Clark.

ok, who turned in a boom stick?

You HAVE to love the propaganda. The "saved" 100 lives. Yeah, OK.

A LOT of what they showed there wasn't "in the street". Maybe "behind the coats in the rear bedroom closet" but "in the street"? Yeah, OK.

Looked like a few decent shotguns and decent looking old revolvers. Hope the one wasn't a Victory model or 1917. That'd be a real shame.

if it was you know someone will snatch it up..  

What do they do if you show up to buy? Will they get all arrest happy?

My goodness, I’d love to go there strapped with a wad of $20’s!

Temped to try and cash in on some of my unused 3D printed Glock frames.  Only about $3 worth of plastic in each...