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Man earns $21k with 3d printed guns for gun buyback program...
Posted on 10/4/22 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 10/4/22 at 5:52 pm
UTICA, N.Y. (UPDATED) -- A man who identified himself only as "Kem" saw people tweeting about using 3D printers to make guns for the sole purpose of selling them for big bucks at gun buyback programs, like the one the New York State Attorney General's Office held at the Utica Police Department last month. He got to work on a $200 3D printer he got for Christmas.
"I 3D-printed a bunch of lower receivers and frames for different kinds of firearms," said Kem.
Then, he drove six hours to Utica.
"And he sees the tote and says, 'how many firearms do you have?' And I said, '110,'" said Kem.
This began a haggling and negotiating session with Attorney General's Office staff that lasted all day long.
"And it ended with the guy and a lady from the budget office finally coming around with the 42 gift cards and counting them in front of me," said Kem. "$21,000 in $500 gift cards."
A few weeks ago, NEWSChannel 2 contacted the state Attorney General's Office, asking if they knew this might be happening. They didn't answer the question, responding only that the Utica gun buyback was a big success and that the program, in general, keeps New York families safe.
"I'm sure handing over $21,000 in gift cards to some punk kid after getting a bunch of plastic junk was a rousing success," laughed Kem. "Gun buybacks are a fantastic way of showing, number one, that your policies don't work, and, number 2, you're creating perverse demand. You're causing people to show up to these events, and, they don't actually reduce crime whatsoever."
Utica police referred all questions to the Attorney General's Office.
A statement sent from a spokesperson at the Attorney General's Office on Wednesday said:
“It’s shameful that this individual exploited a program that has successfully taken thousands of guns off the streets to protect our communities from gun violence. We have partnered with local police throughout the state to recover more than 3,500 guns, and one individual’s greedy behavior won’t tarnish our work to promote public safety. We have adjusted our policies to ensure that no one can exploit this program again for personal gain.”
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"I 3D-printed a bunch of lower receivers and frames for different kinds of firearms," said Kem.
Then, he drove six hours to Utica.
"And he sees the tote and says, 'how many firearms do you have?' And I said, '110,'" said Kem.
This began a haggling and negotiating session with Attorney General's Office staff that lasted all day long.
"And it ended with the guy and a lady from the budget office finally coming around with the 42 gift cards and counting them in front of me," said Kem. "$21,000 in $500 gift cards."
A few weeks ago, NEWSChannel 2 contacted the state Attorney General's Office, asking if they knew this might be happening. They didn't answer the question, responding only that the Utica gun buyback was a big success and that the program, in general, keeps New York families safe.
"I'm sure handing over $21,000 in gift cards to some punk kid after getting a bunch of plastic junk was a rousing success," laughed Kem. "Gun buybacks are a fantastic way of showing, number one, that your policies don't work, and, number 2, you're creating perverse demand. You're causing people to show up to these events, and, they don't actually reduce crime whatsoever."
Utica police referred all questions to the Attorney General's Office.
A statement sent from a spokesperson at the Attorney General's Office on Wednesday said:
“It’s shameful that this individual exploited a program that has successfully taken thousands of guns off the streets to protect our communities from gun violence. We have partnered with local police throughout the state to recover more than 3,500 guns, and one individual’s greedy behavior won’t tarnish our work to promote public safety. We have adjusted our policies to ensure that no one can exploit this program again for personal gain.”
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Posted on 10/4/22 at 5:53 pm to bcoop199
Give that man a pension and a corner office.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 5:54 pm to bcoop199
This post was edited on 10/24/22 at 7:07 am
Posted on 10/4/22 at 5:59 pm to bcoop199
Legally the frame is a firearm. That's all you would have to print. You wouldn't have to do any of the other parts at all.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 6:02 pm to bcoop199
Beat the cops at their own game, what's not to like about that?
This post was edited on 10/4/22 at 6:04 pm
Posted on 10/4/22 at 6:12 pm to Barneyrb
Boy this seems risky, but I salute him.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 7:12 pm to bcoop199
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They didn't answer the question, responding only that the Utica gun buyback was a big success and that the program, in general, keeps New York families safe.
Gun-control advocates...
Posted on 10/4/22 at 7:45 pm to jp4lsu
quote:
Boy this seems risky, but I salute him.
Risky how?
Posted on 10/4/22 at 9:01 pm to bcoop199
They were having a gun buy back at a Walmart parking lot one day when I stopped to pick up a few items. Every pawn shop and gun shop owner within a 100 miles was in line with shopping carts full of POS non working guns to get $200-300 for each piece of junk they turned in. The $10,000 was gone in about 15 minutes.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 9:05 pm to bcoop199
A guy in Houston did the same a few months ago but he only got a measly $3k(iirc)
Posted on 10/4/22 at 9:36 pm to bcoop199
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identified himself only as "Kem"
Oh shite- biden knows him!
Kern Pop!!
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