When I think of Gun buybacks I get irritated for many reasons, none of which have to do with me being concerned with people being ripped off.
To start with, they set a false pretense just in their name: they arenāt ābuying backā anything as they didnāt sell the gun in the first place. They use that term instead of the truth, voluntary confiscation. Which, again, if you want to voluntarily let an agency confiscate your property while tossing you a pittance in return, go ahead. But call it what it is. And it aināt a ābuy backā.
Second, it sets a tone to support a false narrative that this is somehow helping fight crime or make the world a safer place, and they push that angle hard and often. And itās an absolute lie. Look at any of these confiscations and 99% of the firearms are old/broken/defective/cheap or even at times cobbles together in a garage from parts bought at Home Depot just to grab a buck. This isnāt āgetting them off the streetsā. Itās āallowing people to dump their garbage and you get to wave it as a big gun control victory.ā So again, itās supporting a false anti-gun narrative.
They are a wonderful example of āpeeing on your back while telling you itās rainingā. If they were honest and just said āCome turn in the old garbage guns you have and we will dispose of them for you, and if you happen to turn in something that was used in a crime we will forget about that part.ā That at least would be the truth.
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