Watch them make this illegal.
It shouldn’t be illegal, nor should the gun buy-backs be banned, even thought I think they’re a terrible waste of many guns that could be put to better use, and none of the governments business. But it is a shame that some of the “hawks” take advantage of people’s ignorance and don’t pay fair prices. I’d rather see those guns go up for auction so at least some “widder-robber” doesn’t profit by them.
You just know that the cops are going through and high-grading this stuff before it goes to scrap. I very much doubt many collector guns ever make it to the melting pot. Nice opportunity to get valuable arms for nothing.