Posted October 24, 2019 8:00 pm by Comments

By Tom Knighton

Gun buyback events are a nice idea in theory, but in practicality, they’re less than useless.

The idea is to try and buy guns to get them off the streets so they don’t end up in criminal hands. It’s a nice sentiment, as far as that goes, but the problem is that sentiment and reality don’t always co-exist.

What really happens is that a handful of people who had guns but no clue what to do with them get paid well under market value for their firearms while criminals find they’ve got a great chance for dumping guns they’ve used to try and hurt people in such a way that it’ll never be traced back to them and pocket a little money. It’s a win/win for them.

Now, Orlando is about to hold its annual gun buyback.

Law enforcement agencies across Central Florida are hoping a push to get guns off the streets will make communities safer.

The annual Kicks For Guns event gives people a chance to turn in unwanted weapons and get a $50 gift card.

KICKS 4 GUNS: Major Rick Meli reminds the community of the importance of turning in guns that you no longer need. We …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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