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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"Under no pretext should arms and ammunitions be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary." - Karl Marx
@9KTDGVB 2yrs2Y
Yes, except for people who are willing to do an extensive background test, training, and are buying the gun exclusively for collection or as a business (e.g. shooting range)
@9H4278V 2yrs2Y
No, It is a violation of the 2nd amendment, it should be voluntary with strong financial incentives, we should demilitarize local police departments, and we need to increase mental health and background checks.
No, it should only be a voluntary buyback with strong financial incentives and ban on purchasing assault weapons
@9BXSK4J2yrs2Y
No, only AR-15s and AK-47s, and increase mental health and background checks
@JonBSimConstitution3yrs3Y
Assault weapons have no consistent definition.
A pen can be considered an assault weapon.
An assault rifle can be defined as, "A select-fire, magazine-fed, shoulder-fired rifle firing an intermediate rifle cartridge."
@GuitarLord25Socialist4yrs4Y
Comprehensive gun control helps prevent shootings, domestic assaults, and suicides. That being said, gun ownership is still a right and a mandatory buyback of firearms is unconstitutional. Addressing mental health and economic inequalities tend to be more effective ways of preventing tragedy as opposed to buyback programs.
@GuitarLord25Socialist4yrs4Y
Comprehensive gun control helps prevent shootings, domestic assaults, and suicides. That being said, gun ownership is still a right and addressing mental health and economic inequalities tend to be more effective ways of preventing tragedy as opposed to buyback programs.
@KaiLikesLinux4yrs4Y
No, it's a violation of the 2nd amendment, and it is extremely expensive
@GuitarLord25Socialist4yrs4Y
Comprehensive gun control helps prevent shootings, domestic assaults, and suicides. That being said, gun ownership is still a right and addressing mental health and economic inequalities tend to be more effective ways of preventing tragedy.
@iantourage5yrs5Y
No, the buyback program should be voluntary with strong financial incentives and other measures should be taken to decrease gun violence, like mandatory waiting periods and background checks for violent history
Local police departments need to be demilitarized to deescalate the situation and decrease further violence.
@JonBSimConstitution3yrs3Y
Shall not be infringed.
Americans have a right to self defense using any and all means necessary.
Whether against a thug, a mob, or a tyrannical gov't.
@94CNM8RWomen’s Equality3yrs3Y
Assault weapons should be banned from public use
@Starch5yrs5Y
Yes, increase mental health funding and background checks
@79K8F9CIndependent5yrs5Y
A voluntary buyback would be better.
@88PQ9NW5yrs5Y
Yes, but only for privately owned and police departments, but not from militias who store thier assault weapons in armouries
@8P6PWZP5yrs5Y
No, but demilitarize local police departments.
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