My understanding is that government gun buys/amnesties don’t run the weapons through “stolen gun” data bases, which really ticks me off, as these very people claim that they are getting “illegal” guns off the street. So if they aren’t stolen, how are they illegal? Are we to believe that felons are spending $400+ on straw purchases, so that they can get $50 from the police?
Of course, there is a lot of junk turned in, but why would any take $50 from the cops, when they could get more from the local pawn shop? There are only two good reasons. The gun is stolen or they themselves used it in a crime and they want the easy amnesty.
From what I've seen, they're all junk. Broken, rusty, non-functioning "guns".
Like all liberal initiatives, it's only designed to look good so they can feel (false) virtue.