Comments on: Gun Buyback – err, no Public Service Announcement

By: Simply I

Simply I — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:24:53 +0000

Blog Power, But No Credit
Last week when Sandra Clark criticized Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and Police Chief Sterling Owen, area blogs were quick to respond. I emailed Knoxville blogger Say Uncle the story and he posted that auctioneers must have a Federal Firearms license….

By: Simply I

Simply I — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:08:32 +0000

Two Journalists and Two Bloggers
I emailed Say Uncle last night Sandra Clark’s rant in Monday’s Halls Shopper about Powell Auction Company selling guns captured by the Knoxville Police Department (I didn’t blog about it here, because hey, guns aren’t exactly my speciality topic), …

By: countertop

countertop — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:10:25 +0000

A “buyers premium” is usually another way of saying its the auction houses commission. What it means is that after you win the auction they add 10% to the price to offset the auction houses costs. Its disclosed upfront so that bids can be adjusted accordingly.

By: Heartless Libertarian

Heartless Libertarian — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 16:32:58 +0000

Any auctioneer who is selling firearms has to have an FFL since it is a commercial sale, I would assume. And FFLs must do a NICS check.

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 14:59:55 +0000

There’s a couple of glocks, a sig P230, and nice looking SKS there too. I wish i wasn’t going out of town.

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 14:55:30 +0000

Dunno about the buyers premium but you could email and ask:

info@PowellAuction.com

Or call, i suppose.

By: Les Jones

Les Jones — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 14:47:44 +0000

Wow. Lots of nice S&Ws in there. I saw a nice 3″ K frame (hard to find in that barrel length anymore), four TiSc snubbies, and a couple others.

Does anyone know what this means: “10% Buyers Premium.”

By: Publicola

Publicola — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 14:20:35 +0000

The only issue I’d have is with firearms that were taken from citizens for a les than legit reason, or firearms retained cause it’s cheaper to buy a new one most of the time than pay an attorney to get them back.

But if they all came from people who engaged or were attempting to engage in violent crimes against another person I’d say it’s a fine, nay, a proper way for local governments to raise money.