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Desoto Police are doing a gun buy this Saturday

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:37 pm
by Tex1961
To all you enterprising folks out there... I just heard on the News that Desoto Police are doing a gun buyback (I know, they never owned them). I think they are giving a $100.00 Walmart gift card.. Some of you who live in the area should go by and see if you can pick up some good deals... It's going to be at one of the Fire Stations in town...

https://www.fox4news.com/news/desoto-of ... nused-guns

Re: Desoto Police are doing a gun buy this Saturday

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:44 pm
by C-dub
We just saw that on the news and I was wondering if anyone will do just that. I said we'll wait and watch the news on Saturday night to find out.

Re: Desoto Police are doing a gun buy this Saturday

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:47 pm
by Tex1961
It sure is tempting.

Re: Desoto Police are doing a gun buy this Saturday

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:51 pm
by Jose_in_Dallas
Think they will take a rusted out, single shot, .22 LR bolt action rifle?

Re: Desoto Police are doing a gun buy this Saturday

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:00 pm
by philip964
Tex1961 wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:37 pm To all you enterprising folks out there... I just heard on the News that Desoto Police are doing a gun buyback (I know, they never owned them). I think they are giving a $100.00 Walmart gift card.. Some of you who live in the area should go by and see if you can pick up some good deals... It's going to be at one of the Fire Stations in town...

https://www.fox4news.com/news/desoto-of ... nused-guns
Oh you intercept the people on the way and out bid them. Wow smart as long as they don't arrest you for something.

Re: Desoto Police are doing a gun buy this Saturday

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:03 pm
by Tex1961
philip964 wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:00 pm
Tex1961 wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:37 pm To all you enterprising folks out there... I just heard on the News that Desoto Police are doing a gun buyback (I know, they never owned them). I think they are giving a $100.00 Walmart gift card.. Some of you who live in the area should go by and see if you can pick up some good deals... It's going to be at one of the Fire Stations in town...

https://www.fox4news.com/news/desoto-of ... nused-guns
Oh you intercept the people on the way and out bid them. Wow smart as long as they don't arrest you for something.
Just stand on a public sidewalk and your fine.

Re: Desoto Police are doing a gun buy this Saturday

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:22 am
by TxRVer
I would consider going, but it's DeSoto. I don't want to wind up with a stolen gun, or one used in a murder. Besides, it's in Dallas County.

Re: Desoto Police are doing a gun buy this Saturday

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:50 am
by Soccerdad1995
TxRVer wrote: Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:22 am I would consider going, but it's DeSoto. I don't want to wind up with a stolen gun, or one used in a murder. Besides, it's in Dallas County.
:iagree:

The big draw of these things is the whole "no questions asked" part. I'd think the odds of getting a gun with a history are alot higher than normal at this event.

Re: Desoto Police are doing a gun buy this Saturday

Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:45 pm
by Jose_in_Dallas
I was maybe the third person in line this morning. Probably no way anyone would have been able to offer money to anyone for their guns as everybody stayed in their vehicles and the line was moving quickly, I was probably in and out in 5 minutes. One of the officers joked with me that I was getting a really good deal out of this as he looked over my rusted out, single shot, bolt action .22 LR rifle :mrgreen:

Re: Desoto Police are doing a gun buy this Saturday

Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:17 pm
by TxRVer
Jose_in_Dallas wrote: Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:45 pm I was maybe the third person in line this morning. Probably no way anyone would have been able to offer money to anyone for their guns as everybody stayed in their vehicles and the line was moving quickly, I was probably in and out in 5 minutes. One of the officers joked with me that I was getting a really good deal out of this as he looked over my rusted out, single shot, bolt action .22 LR rifle :mrgreen:
Good for you.

Re: Desoto Police are doing a gun buy this Saturday

Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:14 pm
by Take Down Sicko
I have two old single shot dinosaurs shot guns i could have gotten rid of if i lived near Desoto.

Re: Desoto Police are doing a gun buy this Saturday

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:52 am
by TexDotCom
Results and a nice little quote from the City of De Soto about this event at wfaa.com:

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local ... 3fea319bd7

Re: Desoto Police are doing a gun buy this Saturday

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 11:58 am
by flechero
"Well over 200 weapons out of someone’s house and out of commission," the city said in a Facebook post. "That’s more than 200 weapons that a thief won’t get their hands on and a kid won’t accidentally fire off. Thanks all for doing the right thing."
:banghead:

Apparently, owning guns = you are bad. :headscratch