Subdeacon Joe Posted October 3 Posted October 3 Yes.... I participated in a Gun Buyback! (please, no "they can't Buyback what they didn't sell" pablum) For: 1 beat up project Remington 34 that I got for free- missing sights, lifter broken, stock split in 2 places, broken firing pin, and shot out barrel. 1 top break .22 single shot muff gun that I got for free, broken trigger and firing pin springs, barrel rusted out. 1 brass frame G&G cap & ball revolver kit that I've had for 30 years and was never going to finish, and had boughrt for $25, I got $450. Other than that pay for the officers on site, no tax dollars. Cash from some charity. What saw being unloaded from other cars were Old goose guns. Ruger 10-22s A few What looked like granddads hunting rifles. Basically, stuff people had inherited and didn't want the pittance a gun shop would give them, or the paperwork hassle. I'm sure that it will be touted as "getting guns off the street." 1 4 Quote
Stump Water Posted October 3 Posted October 3 Some years ago the local fish wrap did an article with pics of the "haul" from a gun buyback event. I didn't see anything in the pics that I'd feel brave enough to load up and shoot. 1 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted October 3 Posted October 3 Personally I wouldn’t participate because I don’t want to support these programs. Not judging just giving MHO. 1 Quote
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted October 3 Posted October 3 If I had an old junker, I'd do the same thing. 1 Quote
Cypress Sun Posted October 3 Posted October 3 Can't blame ya Joe. If I had some useless iron sitting around that was taking up room, I'd sell it for $30 a pound also. BTW, see what happens when you try to buy firearms that people are taking into the buy backs....cops don't like that very much. Gotta wonder how a non FFL can buy so many so-called firearms without ATF scrutiny....Oh, wait, I know how. 3 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 3 Author Posted October 3 21 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Personally I wouldn’t participate because I don’t want to support these programs. Not judging just giving MHO. I figured that if they were going to pay $150 each for junk, I'd do my part in depleting their cash...and it was cash on the barrel head...so latecomers would miss out. 4 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted October 3 Posted October 3 9 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: I figured that if they were going to pay $150 each for junk, I'd do my part in depleting their cash...and it was cash on the barrel head...so latecomers would miss out. Where’s the money coming from? Tax payers? Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 3 Author Posted October 3 (edited) I was irked though. That Remington 34 is "high-capacity" because you can load something like 20 .22 Short. And the City of Santa Rosa blurb about it said $250 each fir "ghost guns " which the page defined as "home built, unserialized" firearms. That revolver washome built and unserialized. Cop didn't see the humor of me pointing out that the City definition was different than the State definition. " We'll give you $150 for it." As it is written. "The side of the road isn't the place to argue the law with the police." And, of course, they used the State definition as they should have. Not their fault that some idiot bureaucrat knows nothing about firearms law. ADDED: All the officers were polite, friendly, and professional. They know that this will do absolutely nothing to "get gunnnnzzzz off the streets." Edited October 3 by Subdeacon Joe 1 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 3 Author Posted October 3 3 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Where’s the money coming from? Tax payers? As I said in the OP 1 hour ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Other than that pay for the officers on site, no tax dollars. Cash from some charity 1 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted October 3 Posted October 3 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: As I said in the OP Ok I missed that. That’s what they did here only it was gift cards from a Grocery store. I still don’t like to support these things, I figure the less people go the less they’ll have them. Edited October 3 by Rye Miles #13621 1 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 3 Author Posted October 3 6 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Ok I missed that. That’s what they did here only it was gift cards from a Grocery store. I still don’t like to support these things, I figure the less people go the less they’ll have them. I was surprised that it was cash. And $150 or more. "If God didn't want them shoen, He wouldn't have made them sheep." The guy ahead of me was an old fart and the officers must have unloaded 13 or 14 guns. Probably doesn't hunt anymore, his kids or grandkids don't want them. So this was a quick and easy way to dispose of them. If it had been gift cards I wouldn't have done it. Those usually are $50 and for stores i don't use. 1 Quote
Sedalia Dave Posted October 3 Posted October 3 Last one they had in my area a few enterprising individuals were walking up and down the line offering fair money for firearms of real value. The organizers were rather upset but the local cops didn't stop them. One guy made 4 or 5 "shotguns" out of 2X4s and some pipe. Not sure if they would actually fire but he got his money like everyone else. 3 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 3 Author Posted October 3 Oh! If it had been paid with tax dollars...that's a REFUND! 1 Quote
sassnetguy50 Posted October 3 Posted October 3 They require the guns to be functional here and pay with $50 or $75 grocery store gift cards. Home builds like those 12ga pipes are rejected. 1 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 3 Author Posted October 3 1 hour ago, sassnetguy50 said: They require the guns to be functional here and pay with $50 or $75 grocery store gift cards. Home builds like those 12ga pipes are rejected. They were supposed to be functional here, and in spite of the things that needed fixing on the rifle and the pistol i could make them fire. The revolver, even though needing finish on the metal and grips was fully functional. They didn't even pretend to cycle the action ms, other than open them and to check the guns were clear Quote
Alpo Posted October 3 Posted October 3 (edited) How would they know if it's functional? I have an H&R topper that will not fire. Don't know why. Have no idea how to get into it. Bad spring? Broken firing pin? I own - it's in the wind somewhere with the sumbich that stole it, but I still want (OWN IT. otto, I don't WANT it, it's a piece of junk. But I own it) it - a Charter Arms Undercover. It will only fire three of five rounds. And not the same three every time, but still, only three out of five. I have one of those Romanian 22 bolt action training rifles that were going for $90 several years back. If you chamber around as soon as you close the bolt it fires. If you have the safety on you can close the bolt, but as soon as you take the safety off it fires. I don't know how to do anything with it either. So I have three firearms that would be quite happy to turn into a gun buy back. What could they do to make sure they're functional - open and close the cylinder and pull the trigger? Push the lever over and see if the barrel drops down? Work the bolt? Because none of those guns are functional. Edited October 4 by Alpo 2 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 4 Author Posted October 4 (edited) Here's most of the press release: 10/3/2026 - 3:09 PM PDT Santa Rosa Police Department Gun Buyback Collects 583 Firearms The Santa Rosa Police Department, in partnership with the Santa Rosa Police Foundation, successfully hosted a community Gun Buyback on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building. Community participation was significant, with 583 firearms voluntarily surrendered during the event, including: 198 handguns 353 long guns 17 assault weapons 15 ghost guns The event provided community members with a safe, anonymous, and convenient way to voluntarily dispose of firearms they no longer wanted. No identification was required, and no questions were asked regarding the origin of firearms surrendered through the program. Chief John Cregan said, “As Chief of Police, I have made it a priority to reduce gun violence in our community, and I strongly believe that this strategy must be broader than just making arrests. Gun buyback programs are an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted firearms that are often vulnerable to being stolen or accessed by individuals in a mental health crisis seeking to harm themselves. “The Santa Rosa Police Department continues to lead the way in holistic strategies focused on prevention, intervention, and education. Together, as a community, we can truly make a difference. Today, these partnerships resulted in removing 583 firearms from our streets, including 17 assault weapons and 15 ghost guns. This is a true win for our community.” The Santa Rosa Police Foundation partnered with the Police Department to support and fund the event as part of its ongoing commitment to public safety and community well-being. No City of Santa Rosa or other public funds were used to compensate participants. As a nonprofit organization supporting the Santa Rosa Police Department, the Foundation provides resources, funding, and community partnerships that support public safety programs and initiatives benefiting the Santa Rosa community. The Santa Rosa Police Department thanks the community members who participated in the Gun Buyback, the Santa Rosa Police Foundation for its partnership and financial support, and the employees and volunteers whose efforts helped make the event safe and successful. Gun buyback programs are one component of the Department’s broader approach to gun violence prevention, intervention, education, and enforcement, while also providing residents with a responsible option for disposing of unwanted firearms. More information about the Santa Rosa Police Foundation and the programs it supports is available at: https://santarosapolicefoundation.org/ The photographs in the email, naturally the one actually showing in the email is te o e of the eeevvvviiillll assault weapons ADDED: And spooky ghost gunnnnzzzz. Then the the others as attachments Edited October 4 by Subdeacon Joe Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted October 4 Posted October 4 (edited) Gunbuyback programs are one component of the Department’s broader approach to gun violence prevention, intervention, education, and enforcement, while also providing residents with a responsible option for disposing of unwanted firearms. What a crock of s#$& 😡 “ gun violence prevention” Edited October 4 by Rye Miles #13621 3 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 4 Author Posted October 4 4 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: What a crock of s#$& 😡 Nope. Those are actually useful because many societies use ir as fertilizer. 2 Quote
Alpo Posted October 4 Posted October 4 That first picture - the evil assault weapons. There are 10 single shot pistols there. It looks like they were all made, if not by the same person, at least by the same program hooked up to a 3D printer. 1 Quote
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted October 4 Posted October 4 29 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Gunbuyback programs are one component of the Department’s broader approach to gun violence prevention, intervention, education, and enforcement, while also providing residents with a responsible option for disposing of unwanted firearms. What a crock of s#$& 😡 “ gun violence prevention” It's got nothing to do with "gun violence". It never has. It's got everything to do with disarming citizens. Quote
sassnetguy50 Posted October 4 Posted October 4 49 minutes ago, Alpo said: That first picture - the evil assault weapons. There are 10 single shot pistols there. It looks like they were all made, if not by the same person, at least by the same program hooked up to a 3D printer. Those are the most dangerous @Alpo, they are scary ghost guns. 1 Quote
Alpo Posted October 4 Posted October 4 That's depressing Joe. You made me blow up the pictures and look at them. I believe that is a Browning buckmark with the muzzle touching your gun. At the far left of that pistol picture there is a Smith & Wesson 41 22 target pistol. I see a nice looking Colt pocket Auto. They're at the bottom of the picture is a single action army gripframe with an NRA marked grip on it. Reckon that's a commemorative Colt? On the right side of that top long gun picture, there's a 10/22 on top of a lever of some sort and just below that is an 1896 Krag. Last picture, I see a mini-14, what appears to be a nylon 66, a 97 Winchester, a model 12 Winchester. That's just depressing. 4 Quote
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted October 4 Posted October 4 I would be more supportive of theses programs if anyone, anywhere could proved beyond question even ONCE that a single one of these guns prevented or solved a single crime since the invention of gunpowder. 2 3 Quote
Cypress Sun Posted October 4 Posted October 4 10 hours ago, Alpo said: That's depressing Joe. You made me blow up the pictures and look at them. I believe that is a Browning buckmark with the muzzle touching your gun. At the far left of that pistol picture there is a Smith & Wesson 41 22 target pistol. I see a nice looking Colt pocket Auto. They're at the bottom of the picture is a single action army gripframe with an NRA marked grip on it. Reckon that's a commemorative Colt? On the right side of that top long gun picture, there's a 10/22 on top of a lever of some sort and just below that is an 1896 Krag. Last picture, I see a mini-14, what appears to be a nylon 66, a 97 Winchester, a model 12 Winchester. That's just depressing. I see a bunch of guns I would love to have in those pictures. A pair of Uzi's and a S & W Model 41 among many others. You're right....it's depressing. 2 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 4 Author Posted October 4 Most of the problem is that in California all private party transfers have to go throa FFL. Which means paperwork, time, and fees. Many gun stores won't buy used firearms because of paperwork and liability, they will put them on consignment and charge about 25%. But that involves multiple trips to the shop, paperwork, and fees. Gun stores won't buy off-roster handguns because they can't sell them. That Buckmark Alpo mentioned might not be a specific model on the roster. Some Buckmarks are on it, some aren't. Could be put up for a consignment sale, which means time, trips, fees,and no telling if it will sell at all. 1 1 1 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted October 4 Posted October 4 9 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Most of the problem is that in California all private party transfers have to go throa FFL. Which means paperwork, time, and fees. Many gun stores won't buy used firearms because of paperwork and liability, they will put them on consignment and charge about 25%. But that involves multiple trips to the shop, paperwork, and fees. Gun stores won't buy off-roster handguns because they can't sell them. That Buckmark Alpo mentioned might not be a specific model on the roster. Some Buckmarks are on it, some aren't. Could be put up for a consignment sale, which means time, trips, fees,and no telling if it will sell at all. That’s why in Ohio for example, these “buybacks “ get nothing but old revolvers in .38 S&W or .32 , .22, shotguns etc. lots of Jennings etc., and oddball rifles. We can sell privately anywhere to any legal resident of Ohio. That makes it advantageous to try and sell guns worth something privately. All they have to do is show a current DL or State ID. 1 Quote
Stump Water Posted October 4 Posted October 4 First picture... they forgot to zip tie some. Been a looong time since I've seen another MAK-90. Quote
Stump Water Posted October 4 Posted October 4 22 hours ago, Stump Water said: I didn't see anything in the pics that I'd feel brave enough to load up and shoot. On that note, check out some of the tomato stakes in the picture in this article. 2 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted October 4 Posted October 4 5 minutes ago, Stump Water said: On that note, check out some of the tomato stakes in the picture in this article. Some okay guns there! Quote
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