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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@B2PY2SX8mos8MO
this violates the second amendment and the illinois ban of asault weapon buying should very much be overturned
@9RWGDP51yr1Y
No, increase mental health and background checks AND provide a voluntary buy back with strong financial incentive
@9F4B2VJ2yrs2Y
No, a mandatory buyback is a violation of the 2nd amendment. There should be a voluntary buyback program with financial incentives and mental health and background checks should be increased, but it’s incredibly naive to think that a mandatory program would be effective against keeping weapons out of the hands of criminals.
@9DFVM972yrs2Y
I need to see more research
more mental health and background checks and take away military grade weapons
@8N9JCB55yrs5Y
No, violation of the 2nd amendment, we need to increase mental health, background checks, and training.
@8GZYM5H5yrs5Y
No, stricter rules should be enforced when purchasing a gun first to eliminate this need.
@9CG4BG6Republican2yrs2Y
No, repeal gun laws and focus on mental health.
@9BGFVMP2yrs2Y
Yes, But Send Them For Use In Armed Forces Rather Than Destroying Them
@99VB2GT3yrs3Y
Add a firearms license and titles system similar to how we track cars.
@97L9G443yrs3Y
No, but they should ban the manufacturing of assault weapons and their components, demilitarize the police, and institute a voluntary buyback program
@8PH7BJBIndependent5yrs5Y
No, this violates the 2nd Amendment, but we should have it as an option and demilitarize the police
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