From: ron@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Ron Miller)
Subject: Re: Boston Gun Buy Back
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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> From: urbin@interlan.interlan.com (Mark Urbin)
> 
> >RM:Just a short thought: 
> >When you ask the question of the "authorities" or sponsors of buyback
> >programs whether they will check for stolen weapons and they answer
> >"no, it's total amnesty".

>     Please note that the $50 given for each firearm, in the Boston `buy 
> back' will not be in cash, but money orders.  How much `total amnesty" can 
> you get if you leave paper trail behind?

In the latest case in Denver, they were giving away tickets to a Denver
Nuggets basketball game. 

How traceable is a money order?  (I don't know. Haven't used one in 20 years)

Is that even an issue if the weapons aren't checked for being stolen?

Ron
