Gun buybacks. We’ve talked about these a number of times on this site, and we’ve talked about them because political leftists keep promoting them as if they actually decrease gun violence. The problem with that thinking is that gun buybacks don’t decrease gun violence, and, therefore, they are just a waste of taxpayers’ money.
But political leftists keep pushing them anyway.
Fortunately, there are people in the pro-gun community with a sense of humor who, on occasion, decide to troll (prank, in this case) governments that stage gun buybacks. One such prank incident from 2022 caused a politically left Attorney General to unintentionally reveal her real motivations for doing the buyback in 2024. Tyler Durden writes,
On X, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a new gun buyback event on Long Island for Saturday. The post was heavily ratio’d, with the usual X users in the reply section bashing the progressive politician and arguing how ineffective gun buybacks are at reducing crime. Meanwhile, it seems like James’ office has learned from previous gun buybacks how not to be exploited by the 3D-printed community.
“On Saturday, December 14, we’re hosting a gun buyback event in Bohemia at the True North Community Church from 10AM-1PM,” James’ post read, adding, “No ID is needed, and no questions will be asked.”
However, in small italicized font, James’ office wrote:
“Anyone bringing homemade or 3D-printed guns will be paid a total of $25, regardless of how many are turned in.”
Now, this denial of higher payouts for 3D-printed guns was due to a guy in 2022 turning in 60 3D-printed guns and getting gift cards for $21,000 in return. Durden estimates that the plastic to make those 60 guns probably cost $50.
Here’s the thing, though, if they aren’t willing to pay for each 3D-printed gun, then, do they really consider those guns a threat like they keep saying that they are?
Or are gun buybacks nothing more than a big publicity stunt to push their anti-2A agenda?
You and I both know what the real reason is, and it has nothing to do with public safety.