You know the drill… gun “buy-back” programs, where you trade in a gun and in return get something (e.g. a gift card). It’s all an effort to get guns off the streets and keep children safe.

Want to know the truth?

Basically, it’s worthless. Sure it collects a lot of guns, but almost all the guns collected are junk, inoperable, rusted out buckets of worthlessness. That is, it cost the collectors (ultimately you, the taxpayer) a lot of money to dish out these gift cards, and in return nothing of use was done. It makes someone in the PR department feel good, but that’s all we are now… about feeling good, not about actually accomplishing anything.

I also find it highly amusing. What do they think they’re going to get? Do they really thing the drug dealers and the gang members are going to go “Golly! I can trade in my gun and get a $100 gift card. Gee, Beav, what a deal! I think I’ll go do that right now! Golly!”