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.
@93YKQZL2yrs2Y
It sounds like a good idea, but it has too many flaws to work, so no, until we have tried everything in our power to stop mass shootings.
@94267X22yrs2Y
No abolish all gun laws and allow 12 year old's to keep and bear arms
@92JXK3J2yrs2Y
No, there are more issues that we have to fix before mandatory buybacks. This also violates the right to bear arms.
@93FNXTW2yrs2Y
All guns should be took of the streets and into a militia members and police officers hands
@9334YP32yrs2Y
No, on the contrary, the government should issue every citizen with assault weapons and provide training on how to use them.
@92SCWVZ2yrs2Y
No, but increase background checks and ban future sales
@92N5T932yrs2Y
No, the Government cannot buy back what it never owned in the first place.
@8JTDV5W2yrs2Y
Yes, but start with a voluntary buyback and ban on purchasing assault weapons before enforcing a mandatory buyback; and increase mental health background checks
@9284RDV2yrs2Y
Violation of the second amendment, yet I'm also a pacifist
@8ZBH6652yrs2Y
Yes, but allow well regulated militias to have them
@8YPV9GG2yrs2Y
It should be voluntary, but also demilitarize police departments.
@8YMT7T32yrs2Y
Guns that cause mass destruction should be bought back but everyone has the right to bare arms.
@8YJZQSK2yrs2Y
Yes, and reinstate the Federal Assault Weapons Ban
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, it should start with voluntarily with strong financial incentives and end with a complete ban of all assault weapons, excluding handguns and long guns
@8XTW3QC2yrs2Y
No, it should be a voluntary buy back
@8XBLKCZ2yrs2Y
No, the definition an “assault weapon” isn’t even known by most legislators, and should be better clarified
@8X9QB7W2yrs2Y
Start with voluntary buyback and ban purchasing assault weapons, enforce more mental health and background checks before considering mandatory buyback
@8X9NWBC2yrs2Y
I feel like it heavily depends on Background checks, mental health, and other factors because some people need this programs and others don't
@8X4CFWF2yrs2Y
No, assault weapons is too loose of a term to use in argument.
@Frugajn3yrs3Y
Yes, and we should buyback all guns from civilians and the police.
@8VL9DP43yrs3Y
Yes, but I think it should be a voluntary buyback instead unless they are military-grade weapons.
@8V5PJ3X3yrs3Y
No, this is a violation of the 2nd amendment, Repeal the nfa
@6K36GJH3yrs3Y
The only way to do this is to majorly mark up the value of assault weapons and give the people who bought them high buyback incentives. People who buy assault weapons will probably go and give the money back to casinos or cigarette companies.
@8RBQDDP3yrs3Y
Yes, but we should take those items away outright
@8T9X24H3yrs3Y
Yes, but well regulated militias should be allowed to have them.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, everyone should be armed to protect themselves unless they are mentally ill/criminal.
@8S4VH5F3yrs3Y
No, we just needed it harder to buy a gun and make sure that it is registered, and the government knows who have a gun.
@8RX37LS3yrs3Y
No, but we need to have a registry, mental health awareness, and treatment, background checks, mandatory free training, licensing, community intervention for gang violence, prison rehabilitation, and possibly more to ensure that we can decrease gun violence starting at the roots.
@8RB2K9D3yrs3Y
No, it should be voluntary with strong financial incentives instead, but the government should ban future sale of assault weapons, restrict sidearm sales, and increase mental health research.
@Maxx485038003yrs3Y
No, We should have purchasing permits/licenses for guns and ammo. Rather than post-purchase background checks which are often avoided.
@8RB2K9D3yrs3Y
No, it should be voluntary with strong financial incentives instead, but the government should stop production of assault weapons, restrict sidearm sales, and increase mental health research.
@8RB2K9D3yrs3Y
Yes, but start with a voluntary buyback with strong financial incentives and ban on purchasing assault weapons before enforcing a mandatory buyback, along with restricting sidearms
@8QVWDD73yrs3Y
No, ban from selling though
@7GP32QV3yrs3Y
Yes, but only from those with criminal records related to shootings
@8D5J4RR3yrs3Y
Enforce the laws we already have
@8QCC5373yrs3Y
No, any attempt to take one's arms is unconstitutional and anyone who does it is a tyranists and a traitor to the country.
@TogetherinSoli13yrs3Y
No, this would receive too much resistance, and potentially cause violence
@8P6PWZP3yrs3Y
No, but demilitarize local police departments.
Deleted3yrs3Y
We should establish an incentivized voluntary buyback of assault weapons, and increase mental health and background checks.
@7W3SBDC3yrs3Y
Need firmer gun "control" not "restrictions"
@6HDD83R3yrs3Y
unless its solely for collection purposes, only the U.S. military, law enforcement agencies and government paramilitary and militia organizations should be allowed to use automatic weapons
@8MWM6FV3yrs3Y
No, citizens should have access to any weapons available to the military.
@8MP5DT63yrs3Y
No, not only does this violate the 2nd amendment "assault weapons" don't actually exist and will only be used to push the gun control agenda
@8MTW8JG3yrs3Y
No. This should be left to the states.
@8L463MX4yrs4Y
@8KCZFTR4yrs4Y
it would never work but is not a bad idea
@8J3RRYQ4yrs4Y
What is an assault weapon? Assault weapons are just scary look things. Anything can be an assault weapon like a spoon.
@8HQ9RWZ4yrs4Y
I am unsure about this topic
@5GLDKVF4yrs4Y
Yes, but only after voluntary buyback and increasing mental health and background checks.
@8FPLGKD4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for weapons above a certain threshold of lethality as determined by their caliber and maximum modified fire rate.
