Correlation, not causeation, but indicative that they're probably Democrats wich is relevant
So long as they don’t require OPM (Other People’s Money) they should be free to do as many gun buybacks as they desire
They way I read it is that they want the CITY (read taxpayers) to fund this atrocity.
from occupied ga: “They way I read it is that they want the CITY (read taxpayers) to fund this atrocity.”
That’s my beef with the gun buyback. We can debate whether or not these things are effective. I personally think they’re a waste of time, but I respect those who disagree.
I also agree these are very likely loyal Democrats. Again, I respect their right to be anti-gun. That’s not the issue for me. The issue for me is that they want to rob my pocketbook for their pet causes. I didn’t like it any better when President Bush wanted $30 billion for AIDS in Africa.
This gun buyback explains why the country is so polarized these days. It’s bad enough that the left wants to impose their views on everyone else, but they also want us to pay for the process. They use the power of government to seize our property and our liberty, and then they have the gall to expect us to be all civil about it.
Again, there are very few causes that couldn’t be done on a private, voluntary basis. Student loans, feeding the poor, housing, free clinics, etc. could all be done like that, but it’s so much easier for the left to simply pawn these tasks off on government. They not only like spending OPM but they put the onus on government to do the work for them, too.
Going out and asking for voluntary donations, selling the plan to other people, and then working the actual buyback, that’s too much like real work.