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Give me your Gun and you get a Gift card or a Flower! wtf?!  email this discussion to a friend?

myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 206 out of 26,919 in people 3 years ago

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29195216/

"COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Police in South Carolina are giving out roses on Valentine's Day. All you have to do is turn in a gun.

Authorities are running the "Guns for Roses" program Saturday at two locations in the central part of the state.

Anyone who turns in a gun gets a free rose and an electronics store gift card. A handgun gets a $100 gift card, while a rifle or shotgun nets a $50 gift card."


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wtf.. um hello i would think no one would be stupid enough to trade in a gun for a flower!! and yet they did..

is this the stupid gun related thing you have heard of or can you top it?

 

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1. myLot reputation of 100/100. schulzie (2453)   ranked 95 out of 26,919 in people   3 years ago

I had not heard of this before. That is really crazy that someone would even consider trading in a gun for some roses. That is really one of the stupidest things I have ever heard of. What kind of person would do that?

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myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 206 out of 26,919 in people  3 years ago

makes you wonder if its their only gun or if they have a stock pile to where 1 gun for a flower isnt that big of a deal cuz they have dozens or something lol

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2. myLot reputation of 99/100. ahgong (3967)   ranked 756 out of 26,919 in people   3 years ago

Ha ha ha ha ha... that is an interesting campaign the police have there.
How was the response to the free roses?
Did many people turn up with their guns for the free roses and gift card?
lollollol


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 206 out of 26,919 in people  3 years ago

didnt give a total amount of how many guns but it did say this

"75 guns in the first 90 minutes"


myLot reputation of 99/100. ahgong (3967)   ranked 756 out of 26,919 in people  3 years ago

Yeah, I read that too.
But there is no mention on how many guns were exchanged for roses and gift cards.

Reading the article, I am getting the impression that they want you to produce the gun to be verified that it is a legal one. There is no mentioned that they are gonna be keeping the gun. So that sorts of explain why people are willing to do that for the roses.


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 206 out of 26,919 in people  3 years ago

hmm if that is so then that makes sense..


myLot reputation of 99/100. ahgong (3967)   ranked 756 out of 26,919 in people  3 years ago

lollollol

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3. myLot reputation of 93/100. winterose (18789)   ranked 476 out of 26,919 in people   3 years ago

yes I have heard of places doing that before about 30 years ago, it was aimed at gangs, young kids, but nothing changes they turn in their gun and later on go and get another one.


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 206 out of 26,919 in people  3 years ago

yeah nothing changes.. i just think its a waste of money when they could buy flowers for cheap and resell the gun on the street for some money etc

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4. myLot reputation of 98/100. muscles4me (11361)   3 years ago

I heard that also and I though wth?? I sure wouldn't do that. So if soemone is walking fast behind me as I walk to my car do you think I will be safe saying...."watch it buddy I have a flower in my pocket?" I carry a gun alot but fortunatly only came close to needing it a couple of times.


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 206 out of 26,919 in people  3 years ago

ugh well im glad you havent had to use it a lot!!

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5. myLot reputation of 97/100. sid556 (18640)   ranked 599 out of 26,919 in people   3 years ago

ya, I saw that article. I imagine most people are doing it for the cash and not the flower. I also assume the ones turning in the guns are ones that do not use the guns anyway.


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 206 out of 26,919 in people  3 years ago

yeah thats the only thing i can think of lol

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6. myLot reputation of 91/100. uath13 (4698)   ranked 3,575 out of 26,919 in people   3 years ago

Where's that [ pounds head on desk ] emote again? Shesh....

$50 for a rifle? Heck I got shells that cost more than that!


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 206 out of 26,919 in people  3 years ago

i know he could pawn it for more

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7. myLot reputation of 96/100. patriciaqualls (4590)   3 years ago

OMG!!! I can't believe people actually did this those people in
South Carolina must have a lot of guns there or something.
Hmmmm nope I can't top this right now. This is
the craziest thing I have ever heard of.


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 206 out of 26,919 in people  3 years ago

yeah it does make you wonder if they have guns just laying around lol


myLot reputation of 96/100. patriciaqualls (4590)  3 years ago

Pretty scary really. I hope they do something like that in Calif though. I am curious
to see how many would do that here lol. Probably not too many.


myLot reputation of 96/100. patriciaqualls (4590)  3 years ago

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