Compensated Confiscation
So what’s the big problem with misnamed gun buybacks anyway?
Well, let’s see: Free evidence destruction. Ineffective. Cost taxpayers money. Often illegal (a church in NYC is not a federal licensed firearms dealer). Waste of police resources. If the guns are stolen, the original owner is screwed.
And that’s just for starters.
January 12th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
And it’s a bit like paying members of certain minorities to be sterilized, which has also been done. A; it’s none of the government’s business and B; it’s counter to everything this country stands (or maybe I should say “stood”) for.
January 12th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
I just read that on the DA’s page. I can’t see anything that would preclude me buying four Mosins at ~$75 apiece and selling them to the good citizens of that county at $200 each.
I wonder if they have any idea how silly they look. They probably feel very good about themselves, though.
Anyway, am I wrong?
January 13th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Yes, Popcorn, I believe you are wrong. Although the things you mention can happen, people trying to take advantage of the program, that wouldn’t describe every transaction. Some, perhaps most, would accomplish exactly what they propose to: take guns off the streets. The trick would be to weigh that good against the bad you describe and Uncle pointed out in his post. I say it should be worth it, especially because a number of the things you guys mention could be avoided with a little effort and no additional cost.
Thanks for the link in the post, Uncle.