Yeah, this happened
Billy who lives in #Austin turned in his AK-47 today …
My guess is Zero criminals or people with bad intentions turned in theirs..
Why are local news folks promoting this anti-2nd amendment nonsense. https://t.co/I7e6hHGzn1
— Stephanie Hamill (@STEPHMHAMILL) September 4, 2019
So, all law abiding citizens should turn in their firearms so that only government and criminals have them (video of the whole thing at the link)
In a move that seemed to confuse even the police officer who greeted him at the station, a Texas man turned in his legally owned AK-47 to his local police station in an attempt to do his part to stop mass killings, according to KTBC-TV.
The man, identified in the story only as Billy from Austin, made sure to alert the media of his intentions so KTBC could send a reporter and a camera to document him bringing his weapon to an officer who appeared unsure what to do with it at first. Billy called for other legal gun owners to have the courage to follow his lead.
“I would encourage anyone that is in my position to do the same,” Billy told KTBC. “It’s not easy. It takes a lot more thought and a lot more courage to do this than to buy it.”
So, with the local news on board to film every step, Billy courageously loaded his AK-47 into his truck and drove to the police station. He left the gun in the truck and walked inside to announce his intentions to the officer on duty at the front counter.
Billy spent some time lecturing the cops before turning in the firearm, worth probably about $1,200, and got nothing back. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was either non-functional or just beat up so badly that it wasn’t worth having around. But, hey, if he wants to turn it in, this is on him. Otherwise, mind your own business
Billy’s obsession with getting his AK-47 “off the streets” is odd, considering it wasn’t really “on the street.” It was presumably in secure possession of a responsible, nonviolent owner; Billy told KTBC he had owned a gun since he was 10 years old.
Unless Billy had intentions of committing mass murder himself, he did not prevent any tragedies by giving away his own gun. But, that reality doesn’t stop Billy from being quite pleased with himself.
Exactly. Unless he is worried about being a mass murderer, why turn it in? Why tell law abiding citizens to turn in their firearms? And who wants to bet that Billy votes Democrat? And probably has a whole bunch more scary looking firearms? It’s not the guns, it’s the owners
The next time there is a shooting, my response will be "But, but, Billy handed in his AK-47."
— marnes (@marnes) September 4, 2019
Good call, Marnes.
