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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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 @9JJXTSJ from Washington  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, ordinary civillians have no need for military grade weapons. We should also increase mental health and background checks.

 @96GQ493 from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, first those who have a weapon but don't have the license or training to own one

 @92YXDQ4 from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

Government should stay out of everything, leave it up to the owner with heavy compensation, stop calling them assault weapons and learn to teach the public on the use of self protection and teach gun safety instead of wanting to ban everything you’re scared of

 @8ZW8BFQ from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

I couldnt care less

 @8Z77WPH from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, Only companies and shooting ranges should be allowed to own assault weapons.

 @8T7BDS7Progressive from Washington  answered…4yrs4Y

When the government which is the two party system stop selling weapons worldwide then have a mandatory buyback.

 @8R4VY76Socialist from Washington  answered…4yrs4Y

Limit the quantity of assault weapons an individual can possess, with the excess to be re-distributed to the market.

 @8QHNLWR from Washington  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but only on assault rifles

 @8NY7KVYDemocrat from Washington  answered…5yrs5Y

No, this would incentivize poor people to give up their guns

 @8KHVHQPReform from Washington  answered…5yrs5Y

I'm against mandatory gun buybacks, but support demilitarizing the police.

 @9B3W83N from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but institute a voluntary buyback and ban purchasing assault weapons

 @99JC4H5 from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

No, increase mental health and background checks, as well as a voluntary buyback with strong financial incentives as well.

 @97NZ2DS from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but not weapons specifically for hunting.

 @976QY7V from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

There is no buy "back". They never "owned" the guns.

 @8FFK8ZX from Washington  answered…5yrs5Y

Not mandatory, but voluntary with strong financial incentives and also an increase in background checks and mental health checks

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