Poor to Turn Over Guns For Food in Dallas

Poor to Turn Over Guns For Food

Isn't it interesting that the "Gun Buy Back" seems to target "Minority Groups" over the general population based upon those Media Outlets that are "Sponsoring" the event (97.9 "The Beat" and Univision 23 among others)

Wouldn't this be the same groups that are at the Greatest Risk to be victims of violence thru home invasions?

I tried to obtain an interview with the Mayor's Office, but as of this time,they haven't responded to my request.

A spokesperson for 97.9 "The Beat" stated that "the motivation is to stop the incidence of accidental shooting of children (..It's ALWAYS ABOUT THE CHILDREN...Isn't it)

Based upon their intended goals....Wouldn't it be more cost effective for the City of Dallas to hand out FREE GUN TRIGGER LOCKS ( they could be purchased in bulk for as little as THREE DOLLARS EACH... a "savings" of $47.00 per gun!)

But there arn't any FEDERAL GRANTS FOR THAT.

Full story below

11:09 AM Wed, Feb 25, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Your gun for groceries.

That's the goal of a gun buyback from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Reunion Arena, during which each unloaded, operational firearm surrendered will fetch a $50 Kroger grocery gift card.

People trading in their guns must present identification, city officials say.

"It would be a failure on our part if we do not take an initiative," said Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway, who is helping lead the effort.

Event sponsors include Dallas Police, KBFB-FM 97.9 "The Beat," and KSOC-FM 94.5, One-Dallas, Univision 23, Schepps Dairy and Better Dallas Safer Dallas.

Dallas is not using public money to purchase the gift cards, which Kroger is providing at a 30 percent discount to event sponsors, Dallas spokesman Frank Librio said.

Meanwhile, Dallas writer and gun rights advocate Trey Garrison says he may conduct an alternative gun buyback of his own -- with better prices for sellers. He says he'll pay in cash, too.

How much might Garrison spend?

"Depends on what the hardware is," he tells us.

http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/02/have-gun-will-receive-gift-car.html