I would'nt mind going to a buyback, or dissarming event just to videotape and make fun of the whole process. Maybe bring with me a gun values guide and show those in line just how much their being ripped off. I agree that they wouldn't like it, and probibly would do what they could maybe even stepping over the line, to undermind the, umm, saving or rescue of these guns. They play on fears of guns stollen from homes and used in crimes. I really don't like that. So there will likely be those who have really nice guns and want to see them destroyed, even without any compinsation.
I currently am saving up for a piticular rifle and doubt very much such a rifle would be turned in at one of these. Even if that was not the case, the guns I would be interested in are most likely owned by those who know exactly what they are worth.
If one of these quote "buybacks" happends to take place in central ohio, I hope to find out about it in time. I don't watch TV or read the paper, so it would just about have to be posted in here for me to even be aware of it. But again, I'd only go to undermind the whole process and convince people to keep their guns. Not to purchase any.
Alternately, because I think that OC group walks, unless they're in reaction to something, or celebrate an occasion, don't necessarily accomplish anything as far as establishing the acceptability of OCing without interference.
People who see it and are not anti gun and offended by the sight, might be thinking that they would like to do likewise, or get into guns, or get interested in learning their rights. It might even spread to the 4th amendment at airports, the 1st on the internet and other places. Also, if it makes the police less bad (I won't endorse the notion of any good cops) so much the better.
The more large group OCing events, the better. This will pave the way, for a day, when those can do so by themselves without any problems. People need to see this often. See that this isn't going to turn into mass rioting in the streets, looting, violent crime, ect.
I've heard people here say that they open carry as a deterent to crime, that the gun be seen and would serve as a preventive measure. Well, why should we wait for someone to get unjustly arrested or similar before we open carry in that area? Granted, preventive OC walks or events would never show what all they prevented, but I like the idea of not having to be outraged by so many stories of such injustices.
Call it reverse condisioning. The TV, news media, all condision the people to believe guns are evil and shouldn't be in the hands of anyone but military and police. Lets undermind those efforts.