Chicago Gun Buyback Creates Market for Weapons, Makes Problem Worse




Here are six reasons I'm wary of gun buybacks, such as the one scheduled for Saturday in Chicago in which those who turn in firearms at any of 25 locations get a $100 prepaid credit card per gun, no questions asked. 1. I can't imagine criminals disarming themselves for a lousy $100. Sure, they might dump their excess, scrap or stolen piece for the bounty. But if having a gun is integral... [Chicago Tribune, via gunpolicy.org ]


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