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Stop the presses. Fuck beards. This just in:
http://www.kcbs.com/Gun-Buy-Back-Doesn-t-Slow-Wave-of-Violence-in-Oakl/1633381
Gun Buy-Back Doesn't Slow Wave of Violence in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. (KCBS) -- Over 1,000 guns were bought back by Oakland officials over the weekend in one of the largest ever buy-back events on record; nevertheless six people have been murdered in the city since Friday.
Three people were killed late Friday night and into Saturday morning, and three more were killed late Saturday night and into this morning, within 90 minutes of each other. In addition, a history teacher found in the back seat of a car at Montara State Beach in San Mateo, may have been killed in Oakland, before his body was driven to the beach.
Meanwhile, a gun buy-back program on Saturday was so popular, that organizers worried they would run out of money before all of the guns were collected. Organizer, State Senator Don Perata says that he will try to raise money to hold another buy-back in Oakland, though he says he understands you can’t get all of the guns off the street.
”Well, I wasn’t expecting a bunch of gang-bangers to show up with their pants at half-mast, turning in their weapons. But these guns come from somewhere, out of someone’s home. They usually were taken from someone who has a gun for protection, but really will never be protected by it,” said Perata.
http://www.kcbs.com/Gun-Buy-Back-Doesn-t-Slow-Wave-of-Violence-in-Oakl/1633381
Gun Buy-Back Doesn't Slow Wave of Violence in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. (KCBS) -- Over 1,000 guns were bought back by Oakland officials over the weekend in one of the largest ever buy-back events on record; nevertheless six people have been murdered in the city since Friday.
Three people were killed late Friday night and into Saturday morning, and three more were killed late Saturday night and into this morning, within 90 minutes of each other. In addition, a history teacher found in the back seat of a car at Montara State Beach in San Mateo, may have been killed in Oakland, before his body was driven to the beach.
Meanwhile, a gun buy-back program on Saturday was so popular, that organizers worried they would run out of money before all of the guns were collected. Organizer, State Senator Don Perata says that he will try to raise money to hold another buy-back in Oakland, though he says he understands you can’t get all of the guns off the street.
”Well, I wasn’t expecting a bunch of gang-bangers to show up with their pants at half-mast, turning in their weapons. But these guns come from somewhere, out of someone’s home. They usually were taken from someone who has a gun for protection, but really will never be protected by it,” said Perata.