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Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?

A gun buyback program is one where the government purchases guns from private citizens. The goal of these programs is to reduce the number of guns owned by private citizens. In most gun buyback programs the police are the agents buying the guns. In 2019 Presidential candidates Joe Biden, Beto O’Rourke, Kamala Harris and Julian Castro each proposed a mandatory gun buyback program where the federal government would purchase AK-47’s and AR-15’s from private citizens. In the past U.S. gun buyback programs have been implemented by state and city governments.

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 @RollinWhiteRepublican  from Washington  answered…1yr1Y

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No, this is a violation of the 2nd amendment. Also people who use the term "assault weapons", are ignorant about firearms.

 @RollinWhiteRepublican  from Washington  answered…1yr1Y

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No, this is a violation of the 2nd amendment. And people who use the term "assault weapons" are incredibly ignorant of firearms.

 @9GWQ76H from Tennessee  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but only if the government can provide reasonable evidence of its benefits and once there is a clear definition and classification of assault riffles.

 @8GFTS2C from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

No, Assault weapons arent an actual thing and have no set definition

 @96JTK77 from New York  answered…3yrs3Y

Assault weapons are fully automatic weapons, we don't have those

 @8XZ63KS from Florida  answered…4yrs4Y

No, this is a violation of the 2nd amendment, but increase mental health and background checks.

 @8XL4WLW from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

No. The People have a right to overthrow tyrannical government, as the Founders feared armies tied to government purse strings.

 @8T2TYWY from New Hampshire  answered…4yrs4Y

No, there is no such thing as an assault weapon and repeal the NFA and abolish the ATF.

 @B39G47RConstitution from Ohio  answered…8mos8MO

No, this is a violation of the 2nd amendment

SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED

 @9QRDNMR from Connecticut  answered…1yr1Y

No, this is a violation of the 2nd amendment

The Government shouldn't take guns from us it shall not be infringed

 @99CS3BRRepublican from Nebraska  answered…3yrs3Y

No, this is a violation of the 2nd amendment and we should increase mental health and background checks

 @98V78PT from Arizona  answered…3yrs3Y

No, there is no such thing as an "assault weapon".

 @96Z7PP2 from Iowa  answered…3yrs3Y

No and who defines "assault weapons"? Stupid media-driven question to start with. I can "assault" you with my vocabulary, and we have been completely mislead as to what an "assault" weapon is...stupidest question on this survey so far...

 @8GHD35N from Illinois  answered…5yrs5Y

They need a plan to get street weapons not legally purchased weapons.

 @6K36GJHIndependent from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

The only way to do this is to majorly mark up the value of assault weapons and give the people who bought them high buyback incentives. People who buy assault weapons will probably go and give the money back to casinos or cigarette companies.

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