{"id":2699,"date":"2013-01-08T18:26:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-08T18:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2013\/01\/08\/hey-felons\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:20:30","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:20:30","slug":"hey-felons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=2699","title":{"rendered":"Hey, Felons!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:14537,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.npr.org\\\/templates\\\/story\\\/story.php?storyId=5170742&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.npr.org\\\/templates\\\/story\\\/story.php?storyId=5170742?storyId=5170742&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:14538,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.st-matthewsumc.org\\\/stmatthews.html&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:14539,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.usa.com\\\/NC081011300.html&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.usa.com\\\/NC081011300.html&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:14540,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.usa.com\\\/NC081012707-population-and-races.html&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.usa.com\\\/NC081012707-population-and-races.html&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:14541,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/Yanahe.Monti\\\/info&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:14542,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.usa.com\\\/NC0810126091-population-and-races.html&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.usa.com\\\/NC0810126091-population-and-races.html&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:14543,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.tegreensboro.org\\\/index.aspx&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:14544,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.olgchurch.org&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.olgchurch.org\\\/&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:14545,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.ngfm.org&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20260410213311\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.ngfm.org\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-20 04:28:13&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-20 04:28:13&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>\nDo you have a &#8220;hot&#8221; gun that you need to ditch?<\/p>\n<p>Did that no-good two-timing son of a bitch give you a gun to &#8220;hold&#8221; for him while he did his time?<\/p>\n<p>Do you live in the Greensboro, North Carolina area?<\/p>\n<p>Well then, the Greensboro Police Department have a deal for you! They&#8217;ll take that gun off your hands with no questions asked. They will even do it anonymously! The only thing they won&#8217;t do is give you any money for it. They&#8217;re calling it their &#8220;Safe Surrender&#8221; program which means you ain&#8217;t going to Central Prison.<\/p>\n<p>Details below in the GPD press release:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tr_bq\"><p>\n<br \/>\n<i>Greensboro Police Offer Two-Day Weapon \u201cSafe Surrender&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>GREENSBORO, NC (January 7, 2013) <\/p>\n<p>On January 11 and 12, the Greensboro Police Department is offering gun owners another means of removing unwanted firearms from their homes. Police employees will be accepting handguns, rifles,<br \/>\nand shotguns at three Greensboro churches Friday from 8 am to 3 pm, and Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. <\/p>\n<p>Participating churches are: <br \/>\nSaint Matthew\u2019s United Methodist Church at 600 East Florida Street\u2022 <br \/>\nBessemer United Methodist Church at 3015 East Bessemer Avenue\u2022 <br \/>\nChrist Wesleyan Church at 2400 South Holden Road.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSafe Surrender\u201d event was inspired by Councilwoman T. Diane Bellamy-Small as a way for city residents to reflect upon the tragic events in Newtown,Conn.  \u201cAlthough we are saddened by the impetus for this \u2018Safe Surrender\u2019, we welcome the opportunity to take weapons off the street,\u201d  said Deputy Chief Anita Holder. This is not a buy-back program. No cash will be given in exchange for  eapons. Anyone age 18 and above can turn in a weapon.<\/p>\n<p>Weapons can be surrendered anonymously. There is no limit to the number of firearms a person can surrender. Once a weapon is surrendered, it will not be returned. Weapons should be unloaded and cleared when they are turned in. A police employee will receive each weapon and render it safe. Ammunition may also be surrendered. Firearms will be checked to determine if they have been reported lost or stolen. Police will make every effort to return lost\/stolen weapons to their rightful owners. All other weapons will be destroyed. \u201cThis two-day program supplements our existing method of taking unwanted weapons off the street,\u201d explained Holder. <\/p>\n<p>At any time throughout the year, Greensboro residents can call the non-emergency line, 373-2222, to coordinate to turn in an unwanted firearm. Citizens who are not comfortable handling a firearm may find this to be a useful option. A sworn or non-sworn member of the Greensboro Police Department will pick up the weapon from the owner\u2019s home. <br \/>\n<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Far be it from me to accuse the Greensboro Police Department of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=5170742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">racism or anything<\/a> but I find it strange that the three churches mentioned just happen to be in areas that heavily populated by minorities. <\/p>\n<p>St. Matthew&#8217;s United Methodist was, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.st-matthewsumc.org\/stmatthews.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to their church history<\/a>, the first Methodist Church in Greensboro established for African-Americans. It is located in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.com\/NC081011300.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">census tract<\/a> that is over 95% minority. Bessemer United Methodist is located in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.com\/NC081012707-population-and-races.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">census tract that is 87.5% minority <\/a>and bills itself as the Triad&#8217;s Native American Church. It&#8217;s pastor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Yanahe.Monti\/info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rev. Joel Locklear<\/a>, is a Lumbee Indian. Finally, Christ Wesleyan Church is located in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.com\/NC0810126091-population-and-races.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">census tract <\/a>that is over 66% minority.<\/p>\n<p>So why not hold it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegreensboro.org\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Temple Emanuel<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.olgchurch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our Lady of Grace <\/a>or even <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ngfm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Garden Friends Meeting<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Well?<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a &#8220;hot&#8221; gun that you need to ditch? Did that no-good two-timing son of a bitch&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3420,3421,808,45,2120,3422],"class_list":["post-2699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-churches","tag-gpd","tag-greensboro","tag-gun-control","tag-minorities","tag-safe-surrender"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2699"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8692,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2699\/revisions\/8692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}