Gun Buyback Protesters Jailed
Arguing that gun buy-backs “do not work, two Libertarian Party of Palm Beach County (LPPBC) officials were arrested this week during the city of West Palm Beach’s gun buy-back program, “Operation Cease Fire”.
Two West Palm Beach officers told LPPBC Chairman Karl Dickey he would be arrested for trespass if he did not leave the property immediately, according to Dickey.
The buyback was taking place on city-owned property and was open to the public. Don’t see how that’s trespassing. The piece concludes with:
“It’s a program that, while well-intentioned, does nothing. Look at who is turning them in – grandparents. There aren’t any gang-bangers turning in their MAC 10s,” Evangelista said.
Ayup.
July 18th, 2005 at 2:49 pm
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July 15th, 2005 at 9:21 am
Obviously, we need to hold those arresting police personally responsible for violating well entrenched civil liberties. Perhaps then (“bad seed”) police will stop acting like a bully with a badge and gun.
Around here, they stop the third party sales by having them in Washington DC. Possession of a single round of spent (!) .22 ammo is violating the same law as carrying concealed w/o a permit and carries the same penalty (source: packing.org) [insert snarky comment about the capital of the free world here]
July 15th, 2005 at 5:14 pm
Damn, did I forget to mention that it’s not really a “buy-back” unless they’re only taking in USA surplus? They never owned the guns in the first place. How many CMP [1] Garands are they getting?
“Buy-Back” is straight outta the Ministry of Propaganda.
[1] Civilian Marksman Program
July 15th, 2005 at 6:00 pm
I wonder if this is the same gun theft scam where the West Palm Beach police landed themselves a rare $5,000 japanese rifle in exchange for a $75 Target gift card.
July 18th, 2005 at 10:40 am
Yes, this was the same “gun surrender” scheme, but the guy got his Arisaka back AND got to keep his $75 Target gift card. And Karl and I weren’t arrested, only threatened. The paper didn’t check facts before printing.