The idea that the public can be disarmed by these silly “buy backs” is hilarious. It’s another liberal virtue signal that permits fools to think they’re doing something meaningful.
hmmm ... not so much ...
These are simply a precursor to the “mandatory” buy back.
Some thing to get the public used to hearing about “buy backs” ...
Soften up the target
I sold a couple old unused broken firearms to the City of Baltimore a few years ago. I sold them at a healthy profit. (and bought more ammo)
Most of the people in line were just like me, selling old rusty trash for new green cash. There were zero gang bangers turning in their pieces, just old guys cleaning out their gun cabinets to make room for some new ones.
Agree....even the term “buyback” is so lame. How can the gubmint “buy back” what it never owned in the first place??
You hit the nail squarely on the head.