Gun buybacks are the government's way to try and circumvent the Second Amendment. By offering money -- often less than the value of the weapon -- for you to 'voluntarily' turn over your firearms, they technically aren't violating the Second Amendment. But there's always the letter of the law and the spirit of the law.
Buying back those guns implies the government gave them to you in the first place. They did not.
And while you do you, this writer will never sell her guns back to the government. They were totally lost in a boating accident, anyway.
On Saturday, December 14, we're hosting a gun buyback event in Bohemia at the True North Community Church from 10AM-1PM.
— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) December 8, 2024
No ID is needed, and no questions will be asked. pic.twitter.com/PjFGsPD9XV
Interesting price breakdowns. Wonder what they classify as an 'assault rifle.'
lol I thought 3D printed guns were the most dangerous of all. pic.twitter.com/btrfVdyMgk
— Mike Kilo (@Mike___Kilo) December 8, 2024
Guess not.
As I have stated before and will reiterate: gun buyback programs are fundamentally ineffective and represent a misallocation of public resources. They fail to address the root causes of gun violence and instead serve as superficial gestures. Who is truly the target of this…
— 🔫UR a Smart Ass, Carl🔫 (@Ur_a_Smartass_C) December 8, 2024
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Who is truly the target of this performative initiative, those perpetuating violence, or merely a constituency swayed by empty political theatrics? Our friend, Dexter Taylor, a law-abiding citizen with no criminal record or history of violence, now finds himself unjustly imprisoned for exercising his constitutional Second Amendment rights. His prosecution by Letitia James’ office appears driven by political motives rather than any genuine effort to protect public safety. It is imperative for New Yorkers to hold their government accountable and reject the corrupt practices that undermine both their safety and their fundamental freedoms.
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We told you about Dexter Taylor here, when a judge said the Second Amendment doesn't exist in New York and when he was sentenced to a decade in prison for nonviolent 'crime' of building his own guns.
Don't do it, New York. pic.twitter.com/960zhiXA62
— Julia 🇺🇸 (@Jules31415) December 9, 2024
Yeah, don't do it.
How many 3D printed guns are you buying this time? pic.twitter.com/LufcnE7SUl
— Freedom 2 Fart (@Freedom2Fart) December 8, 2024
Well, isn't that lovely.
Buy more guns!!
— Marlon Brandon (@RealMarlonB) December 8, 2024
Because the government will buy them back from you, and then sell them to criminals, so they can rob you with them. https://t.co/UScbyJQdXE
Completely on-brand for government, frankly.
— Timm Phillips (@timmjphillips) December 8, 2024
We noticed that.
Hi!
— Tim 🏴☠️🏴Decentralize and nullify 🏴🏴☠️ (@Tim_The_Sandman) December 9, 2024
Why are you aggressively prosecuting Dexter Taylor for 3D printed guns if you're not concerned enough about them to pay much of anything for them?
We all know why.
I wouldn’t trust her. Especially if you are an upstanding person with no criminal background. There are judges in NY that say the 2nd amendment doesn’t exist in their courtroom.
— Monie (@MoniePJ) December 8, 2024
Yeah, the Second Amendment exists in court rooms even if the judges don't like it.
Ah yes, another meaningless gun buyback stunt. Criminals aren’t lining up to turn in their guns, but law-abiding citizens lose their rights. Classic feel-good, do-nothing policy.
— MAG🔫1775🇺🇸 (@Mar50cC5O) December 8, 2024
Which is all government is good at.
Turn $379.99 into $500 with this one simple trick. https://t.co/huWhm0noY8 pic.twitter.com/o1wAXJkC4A
— Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) December 10, 2024
Solid advice.
Never willingly give up your firearms! https://t.co/gkoYqMJTz1 pic.twitter.com/49SAm8WoV2
— Emily Chapple (@blonde4thewin) December 9, 2024
Never, ever.
"a gun buyback event"
— Sunny (@sunnyright) December 10, 2024
I don't remember buying a gun from you in the first place. https://t.co/Sc50TQ1pPy
The government can't buy back what it never sold you in the first place.
The disarming of citizens is always followed by tyranny. https://t.co/OWF2ljrq7W pic.twitter.com/RS0zCaxndL
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) December 9, 2024
Always, invariably, followed by tyranny.
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