Buybacks would still get guns out of the hands of those who aren't supposed to have them legally in the first place. It also presumably would get unsafe guns (in the sense of being in bad condition and thus prone to malfunction) out of circulation. Actually I'm surprised that Republicans would be wanting the guns sold to dealers. Increasing the supply of used guns will hurt the sales of new guns, so I'd imagine the NRA would be opposed to it since they are the rifle makers' shills.
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These are my thoughts as well. It seems like a common-sense bill honestly. Buybacks are a great idea, but why destroy the guns? Why not sell them to a licensed dealer to bring in money for the local government?
Except this bill forces local governments to do something they may not want. So much for limited government.
