Study Shows Gun ‘Buybacks’ Do Nothing But Politicians Still Really Love Them
In fact, the opposite appears to be true. Gun-related crime in the neighborhood following a gun-buyback program actually increases over the following couple of months.
In fact, the opposite appears to be true. Gun-related crime in the neighborhood following a gun-buyback program actually increases over the following couple of months.
Even if you think waiting periods are merely symbolic, make these safeguards a reasonable condition of gun ownership, a right that has caused America such staggering loss and bloodshed.
“That gun that is turned in to us will never hurt a human being, will never commit a crime, will never be used to threaten anybody because it will be destroyed,” said San Antonio District 9 Councilman John Courage.
This is how he began a 168-page opinion. He sat down and thought, “I’m going to come up with some brilliant analogies!” and then decided to OPEN the opinion with this.
There is an undeniable hypocrisy in seeing “pro-life” Republican politicians completely change their tune when it comes to gun control, even donning AR-15 pins in Congress.
Many believe that as a head coach in Colorado, whose opinions about gun culture are quite divided, Sanders is promoting guns. He, however, insists that his approach continues to encompass practical needs and does not promote a certain type of gun culture.
Second Amendment advocate Jane Milhans is especially worried about the judges whom Harris may appoint if she is elected president, which could affect legal battles over gun control at both the state and federal level.
In addition to the President, thirty-four Senate seats will be decided along with all 435 House seats. So whatever you have to do between now and Tuesday, it probably isn’t nearly as important is voting. Get out there and get it done.
Stanton purchased a gun “just for my safety. Not only for me, but also for my family — you know, going about it in the right way, getting a license,” he said. “And also actually exercising my Second Amendment right.”