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From: cescript@mtu.edu (Charles Scripter)
Subject: Re: The Dayton Gun "Buy Back" (Re: Boston Gun Buy Back)
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Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1993 20:26:59 GMT
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On Wed, 21 Apr 1993 16:01:03 GMT, Larry Cipriani (lvc@cbnews.cb.att.com) wrote:
> According to WNCI 97.9 FM radio this morning, Dayton, Ohio is operating a
> gun "buy back".  They are giving $50 for every functional gun turned in.
> They ran out of money in one day, and are now passing out $50 vouchers of
> some sort.  They are looking for more funds to keep operating.  Another
> media-event brought to you by HCI.

> Is there something similar pro-gun people can do ?  For example, pay $100
> to anyone who lawfully protects their life with a firearm ?  Sounds a bit
> tacky, but hey, whatever works.

How about a gun buy-back/charity?  Get some sponsors to fund the
purchase of used firearms, have a gunsmith check them over, and give
or sell them at a low price to poor persons wishing to own firearms. ;-)
[OK, you guys can work out the details of who is "needy", etc...]

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Charles Scripter   *   cescript@phy.mtu.edu
Dept of Physics, Michigan Tech, Houghton, MI 49931
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powerless the checks provided of one government on another and will
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