Among those it did reach were about two dozen gun collectors who lined up at the parking lot’s two entrances, hoping to convince people driving in to sell them their guns rather than hand them over to police for destruction. Each gun turned in to police earned a $50 Fred Meyer gift certificate.
The gun collectors waved signs at cars approaching the lot, reading: “I buy guns, $50-$200 cash.”
By the end of the day, the collectors said they had managed to buy 10 to 15 guns that otherwise would have been turned in and destroyed.
http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=131966229529074700I've often wondered how many historically significant firearms have been destroyed by these events. Or how many stolen firearms did not get back to the proper hands, or murder weapons that may have helped solve a crime. . .
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