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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@B6ZX9LX4wks4W
I feel like this should be the first step and make it mandatory then do background checks if they want to buy guns again. so we start over.
@B34GGGB8mos8MO
No because the people who have them aren’t going to accept a dollar amount. They just want to cause issues.
@9RPWHH6Republican1yr1Y
No - start with voluntary buy-back AND then move into getting them back from convicted felons or people who have been deemed mentally challenged. THEN - reassess and go from there.
@9MGM6751yr1Y
No, this is a violation of the 2nd Amendment. Mental health and background checks should be increased, though
@9L55XX62yrs2Y
The government should regulate guns the same way they do cars, with a license to own and operate one that shows you are competent.
@9J885WD2yrs2Y
I think they should offer to buy back guns people don't want or need but shouldn't force people to surrender their guns. I want to ban assault and automatic guns but that would be a violation of the 2nd amendments.
@9HKH9R42yrs2Y
No , it violates the Second Amendment and also no such thing as an assault rifle made up term to scare people
No, it should be voluntary and there should be an increase in mental health and background checks.
@9FLMKTN2yrs2Y
No, but instead start with a voluntary buyback and a ban on automatic weapons for civilians alongside mental health screenings and background checks.
@9FDFVYG2yrs2Y
No all anti gun laws should be abolished.
@9W58BJL12mos12MO
No, unless they have a criminal record, most people use their guns to protect themselves and they should be able to have that
@9VCKBGF1yr1Y
Yes, but it should be only voluntary with strong financial incentives and have a ban on the purchase of assault weapons.
@9STG858 1yr1Y
Yes, but this must be implemented in concert with several other actions to reduce easy access to weapons, availability, increase the extremely limited liability of gun manufacturers, expand and make mandatory training requirements, create periodic mental health checks for owners.
@9SHKDFK1yr1Y
No, and there should be less regulation on which types of firearms and modifications a citizen can own and use
We should make it harder for people below the age of 21 from buying ar-15s or other assault style weapons because they are the most likey to be used in a active shooter situation
@9BMRGG22yrs2Y
Demilitarize local police departments, and increase mental health and background checks.
@8S7V5LB3yrs3Y
No, it should be voluntary with strong financial incentives with an emphasis on increasing mental health and background checks instead
@94KK9R5Independent3yrs3Y
No, there are literally more guns than people in the USA. Any mandatory buyback would do pretty much nothing to keep guns out of the hands of people who are dangerous. They can do whatever kind of buyback program they want but making it mandatory has a host of negative implications regarding the 2nd amendment and constitutionality in general. It's simply not feasible, and a majority of the country would be against it.
@8W6X7D24yrs4Y
yes but only the guns not needed. smaller guns should only be allowed and not huge ones
@8T295RZ4yrs4Y
Yes, but only with weapons like rifles, shotguns, and automatic guns.
@8SHDP6M4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for military grade and assault weapons
@8SDQ4T7Independent4yrs4Y
No. This will only keep guns from law biting citizens. Criminals have a completely separate network to obtain weapons.
@8R8TMDN5yrs5Y
No, but we should make stricter gun laws and have more thorough background checks.
A mandatory buyback of assault weapons infringes the 2nd amendment, however there should an increase mental health and background checks.
@8PD6VSM5yrs5Y
Not a mandatory buyback, but voluntary. I support installing a national database showing a registry of legally and illegally owned guns. Illegally owned guns should have the mandatory buyback program.
@8PB53BZ5yrs5Y
Assault weapons are a term used in games and do not exist in real life and a forced buyback is a violation of the second amendment.
@8P7GYD9Republican5yrs5Y
No, increase mental health and background checks, institute a voluntary buyback with financial incentives
@8KL9M8X5yrs5Y
I don't have an opinion on this yet.
@8K3YL525yrs5Y
This would probably be a violation of the 2nd amendment, but if it's necessary then yeah, if not, then no.
@8GSSQ9F5yrs5Y
Yes, but only towards the military or homeland security, &c
@8GFVXZ55yrs5Y
Reverse the NFA you cowards. Every gun law is an infringement on the 2nd amendment.
@8F5XQCH5yrs5Y
No, any 21 year old citizen who can pass a mental health evaluation, certified weapons training, and criminal background check should be able to own an assault weapon.
@8F2X87K5yrs5Y
No, and properly define what "assault weapons" are in order to enforce current policies more clearly.
@8D7NSP55yrs5Y
Should be outright banned.
@8D6SSLPIndependent5yrs5Y
Nuance needed. Will define later.
@8C5JG3JIndependent5yrs5Y
no, if the government can have access to crazy weapons, the people should be able to arm themselves. increased filtering and gun control laws should be in order as well if citizens are going to be allowed to have assault weapons.
@99343TL3yrs3Y
No, there's no reason to have an assault weapon.
@98SS3WZ3yrs3Y
No the government needs to leave the bill of rights alone and quit trying to tip toe and shape what it means. Sure there are people that shouldn't own guns. I get that. Children, mentally disturbed, recidivism in violence and robberies, rapists, child molesters, murderers, animal abusers, fraudsters, theives. But stay off the rights to protect ourselves from violence, war, criminals, dangerous animals, intimidation, incensed government, angry mobs and our properties from those who wish to not respect its boundaries and ownership.
@98SLVLK3yrs3Y
No, and increased mental health and background checks, and it should be voluntary with strong financial incentives instead.
@98MG2CP3yrs3Y
No but increased mental health and background checks instead and it should be voluntary with strong financial incentives instead.
@96XN5ZZLibertarian3yrs3Y
I don´t think people should have assault weapons, but there is no real way to get rid of them. though there should be more to the process of getting any kind of gun.
@8N75ZNB5yrs5Y
we should increase background checks, increase access to mental health care, raise the necessary age to buy a gun, implement biometric locks on guns (possibly implement technology that limits use if the person is angry (subdermal infrared camera), make all guns send a signal when fired with owner, location, and footage, and/or make guns that can't fire except in designated areas), register guns with owners, increase funding for education, give an optional buyback policy.
@8GQYS3S5yrs5Y
The Government could not pass any reasonable Gun ownership test it could possibly take
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