Caught this from Alphecca.
Talk about stupid people.
Pawtucket police wanted to get guns off the street -- so they offered free heat to people packing heat.Sold an M16 for a $50 voucher for heating oil? Doesn't that ring the bells that something is wrong here? I believe Alphecca points that none of the guns were illegally possessed, but I'm not convinced. Any pawn shop would give you a lot more than $50 for just about any gun that is in working condition. If the pawn value is less than that, I find it highly unlikely that the gun would be of much hazard to anyone.
They handed out 50 dollar heating vouchers to anyone who willing to surrender their gun.
Residents turned in 46 weapons during the exchange yesterday, including an M-16 rifle.
Police also collected thousands of rounds of ammunition.
Representative Peter Kilmartin -- who's also a Pawtucket police captain -- says energy costs are skyrocketing, and officials were looking for an innovative way to help people.
National Grid, New England Gas and McKee Brothers Oil contributed heating vouchers.
So, did the police provide any useful service in getting these guns of the street. Not a chance.
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They should be giving heating vouchers to everyone who agrees to start or continue to pack heat (all potential misdirection and nefarious potential plots aside).
Heck, I'd carry a back up weapon everyday if they'd double the vouchers...
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