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Cleveland Offers $100 Gas Cards for Guns

Fri Nov 9, 2007 11:25 PM EST
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Associated Press
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CLEVELAND — Armed residents can give up their guns and get gasoline cards worth $100 at the pump. The first 450 people who show up at Cleveland's convention center Saturday and surrender a working handgun will receive a card.

Police, who will be at the center to ensure the guns are turned in safely, asked for the weapons to be brought in unloaded and in a clear plastic bag.

The city has recorded 119 homicides so far this year — the same number for all of 2006.

Gasoline prices have surged in recent weeks, with the statewide average for a gallon of regular gas at $3.07 last weekend, 25 cents more than Oct. 22.

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urbane gorilla

Considering some of our young gunslingers aren't old enough to drive, I don't quite see the point. $100 Rally's card would make more sense.

    Reply#1 - Sat Nov 10, 2007 6:34 PM EST
    Some dude-207525

    They do know that only the good citizens are going to turn in there guns, were as the bad ones will just keep there guns and have a field day because the good citizens are defenseless. what a shame...

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    Reply#2 - Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:19 AM EST
    Some dude-207525

    They do know that only the good citiens, the ones who uphold the law, will turn in their guns, were as the bad citizens, the ones who are doing the shootings, will not. This does nothing but take away defense from criminals and from the government itself, which is the real thing that we need guns for.

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    Reply#3 - Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:22 AM EST
    Some dude-207525

    They do know that only the good citizens, the ones who upold the law, will turn in there guns, were as the bad citizens, the ones who are doing the shootings, will not. This is takes away defense from criminals and also the government, which is why they are probably doing this...

      Reply#4 - Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:25 AM EST
      grassyknolluk

      Can Blackwater employees cash in on the deal?

        Reply#5 - Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:08 PM EST
        Alexandra1991

        Never, never, NEVER give up your guns! $100 worth of gas isn't worth it, especially since it'll last you, what, maybe two, three weeks?

        Criminals love unarmed victims!

          Reply#6 - Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:51 PM EST
          Alexandra1991

          Never, never, NEVER EVER give up your guns! Criminals love unarmed victims!

          And considering how high gas prices are, $100 isn't worth it!

            Reply#7 - Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:54 PM EST
            Klaatu

            Sell your rights for 100 bux. Cheap.

              Reply#8 - Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:49 PM EST
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