The City of Dallas will be holding what they call a “gun buyback” in October. “Buyback” is an Orwellian propaganda term that insinuates all guns belong to the government. An organization cannot “buy back” what it never owned. A more accurate term for these events is a gun turn-in, where people are given an incentive to turn guns into the police.
Dallas is organizing a gun turn-in to be held on October 21, 2023, at the parking lot of the Samuel Grand Recreation Center. From Dallas Metronews.com:
Dallas Gun Buyback program set to take place on October 21, 2023
On Saturday, October 21st, the parking lot of the Samuel Grand Recreation Center, near the Cove—the complex’s aquatic hub—will become a center of civic responsibility from nine a.m. to noon.
The amount of money set aside to reward people for turning in guns is relatively meager: $20,000. Thus, people will be compensated for a maximum of 200 firearms. To qualify, the firearms are supposed to be in working order.
KERAnews.org notes there is no limit on the number of firearms that may be turned in, but people will receive gift cards only as long as they last. The event will be first come, first served. From keranews.org:
The gun buyback event will be held at 9 a.m. on Oct. 21 at Samuel Brand Park. There is no maximum number of firearms a resident can bring, but the event is first come, first serve.
Almost any working gun is worth more than $100 in today’s market. With a couple of weeks to prepare, it would not be surprising to see some homemade slam-fire shotguns turned in at the Dallas event.
Because Dallas has wisely not organized such a turn-in for a number of years, it is likely there are a number of people who have inherited guns, which they are not interested in, and who will see the event as an easy way to dispose of them while obtaining something of value. Sometimes, these inherited guns are quite valuable. From personal experience, I’ve seen Smith & Wesson revolvers, a Colt Python, AR15 rifles, Winchester Model 97 pump shotguns, and many other valuable items show up at these events.
The current strategy to keep private purchasers from rescuing the more valuable and collector firearms from being turned into scrap metal is to hold the turn-in event in a controlled parking lot.
Organizers require the guns to be delivered in a vehicle trunk or area where they cannot be easily accessed by people inside the vehicle. This makes it difficult for private purchasers and potential sellers to make a deal. When a similar event was held in Phoenix in 2013, it became a “rolling gun show,” with private purchasers buying hundreds of guns. Some enterprising private parties stake out locations to allow people bringing guns to the turn in to park and consider alternatives before they enter the parking lot.
The private purchase of firearms has always been a part of the right to keep and bear arms in the United States. Texas has not attempted to infringe on the right of private parties to purchase firearms without government interference.
In previous gun turn-ins, when there has not been such an event in several years, the event often runs out of 200 reward cards in an hour or less. Because the event is scheduled for three hours on a Saturday morning, people keep showing up with guns they wish to dispose of. Some excellent deals can be made at this point. People don’t want to take their firearms home. They do not want to give them up for nothing.
Ammunition is often turned in at these events without any compensation. This correspondent picked up 500 rounds of good 12 gauge dove loads at $2 per box of 25 at one such event.
Those who wish to purchase firearms at such an event should research local laws. It is best to operate with others so video can be made of the event. Sometimes, police attempt to intimidate people to keep them from purchasing firearms.
The major thrust of these events is propaganda to promote the idea that “Guns are bad.” Private purchasers send the message: Guns are valuable. We pay cash!
Many studies have shown these events do not decrease crime or suicides and may increase crime for a short period.
About Dean Weingarten:
Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of Constitutional Carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.
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