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Miami police hold gun buy-back in Little Haiti
Local10.com ^ | May 03 2014 | Troy Blevins

Posted on 05/04/2014 3:19:28 PM PDT by Daffynition

MIAMI -

The Miami Police Department and the Miami mayor hosted a gun buy-back program Saturday.

In an effort to reduce gun violence and unnecessary injuries to residents, Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and the police department held the event for four hours at the Little Haiti Soccer Park.

Residents were able to drop off any firearm and receive a gift card provided by the police department's partners and sponsors with no questions asked, officials said.

(Excerpt) Read more at local10.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: banglist
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1 posted on 05/04/2014 3:19:28 PM PDT by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition

Great way to get rid of evidence.....


2 posted on 05/04/2014 3:33:09 PM PDT by RareCTCnstve
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To: RareCTCnstve

That or the cops are short on cold, drop guns.


3 posted on 05/04/2014 3:50:25 PM PDT by Steamburg (Other people's money is the only language a politician respects)
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To: Daffynition

How do you “buy back” something you didn’t sell in the first place?


4 posted on 05/04/2014 4:32:41 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Don't give up! The liberals are buggering and aborting themselves into extinction.)
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To: Daffynition
police said three shotguns, two rifles and a handgun were turned in Saturday

whoopty do..

5 posted on 05/04/2014 6:03:51 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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Wonder if these arms still had their serial numbers?


6 posted on 05/04/2014 6:09:50 PM PDT by Daffynition (I stand with the Bundy Family!)
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To: Daffynition

It wouldn’t matter if they’re not taking down the names of the people that turn them in.


7 posted on 05/04/2014 6:21:32 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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