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As you may have heard, @MeghanMcCain had some things to say about Beto's mandatory buy back program today, and a lot of her criticisms were based on popular misconceptions about buybacks that deserve to be addressed. (1/6)
‘How would a buyback even work? This doesn't sound rational’
We would not be the first. Australia & New Zealand both did buybacks. Lots of U.S. cities also hold voluntary buyback programs
Australia saw a 42% decline in its homicide rate in the 7 years after its buyback (2/6)
We would not be the first. Australia & New Zealand both did buybacks. Lots of U.S. cities also hold voluntary buyback programs
Australia saw a 42% decline in its homicide rate in the 7 years after its buyback (2/6)
'There’s no official definition for ‘an assault weapon’ so the government will overreach with an ‘assault weapons ban' & buy back'
Beto's program will apply to all AK & AR-type guns - weapons specifically designed to kill as many people as efficiently as possible (3/6)
Beto's program will apply to all AK & AR-type guns - weapons specifically designed to kill as many people as efficiently as possible (3/6)
‘How can the government buy back a gun it didn't sell? How much would you pay people?'
An independent commission would determine compensation, using market value as a benchmark. This is what Australia did. It would be paid for by a tax on gun manufacturers (4/6)
An independent commission would determine compensation, using market value as a benchmark. This is what Australia did. It would be paid for by a tax on gun manufacturers (4/6)
‘What happens if someone refuses to voluntarily turn in their weapon of war? Couldn't that lead to violence?’
No. If you don’t voluntarily turn in your weapon of war, you will be fined. (5/6)
No. If you don’t voluntarily turn in your weapon of war, you will be fined. (5/6)
‘Bad guys aren't going to turn their guns in’
Like New Zealand and Australia, Beto’s program would create a window of amnesty, allowing individuals to turn in their weapons anonymously, without compensation, no questions asked. (6/6)
Like New Zealand and Australia, Beto’s program would create a window of amnesty, allowing individuals to turn in their weapons anonymously, without compensation, no questions asked. (6/6)
