Posted on 12/24/2012 8:40:00 PM PST by neverdem
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said that she and other gun control advocates are considering a law that would create a program to purchase weapons from gun owners, a proposal that could be compulsory.
“We are also looking at a buy-back program,” Feinstein said today in a press conference. “Now, again, this is a work in progress so these are ideas in the development.”
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., already discussed the possibility of a buy-back law for his state, but he made clear it would be a forced buyback.
“Confiscation could be an option,” Cuomo told The New York Times yesterday when discussing semiautomatic weapons. “Mandatory sale to the state could be an option. Permitting could be an option — keep your gun but permit it.”
Australia implemented a mandatory buyback program in 1996 following a mass shooting. “The law banned semiautomatic and automatic rifles and shotguns and put in place a mandatory buy-back program for newly banned weapons,” USA Today recalls. “The buyback led to the destruction of 650,000 gun.”
Some liberal activists want the policy imitated here. “That would be like destroying 50 million guns in America today,” the Center for American Progress’ Matt Miller wrote after noting that Australia eliminated 20 percent of the weapons in the country. “The Australian ‘outlaw and repurchase’ option is one approach. But if Congress balks at banning certain weapons entirely, it could make gun owners an offer they can’t refuse. Instead of $200 a gun, Uncle Sam might offer $500.”
Feinstein also said that that former President Bill Clinton had volunteered, on a phone call, to help her get a new gun law passed.
“[Clinton] was talking about the battle back in 1993 with the bill that, interestingly enough, was introduced and passed within the year fo 1993 and went into effect in 1994,” she said. “And, of course, he was president and the White House came alive and was very very helpful in enabling the passage of that bill both in the senate and in the House. So, to have him part of the team again is really quote special for us.”
Where does Feinswine intend to get the money? She better not try to use my tax dollars. She can use her own money.
Right....after they swore up and down the ‘assault weapon’ registry would never be used to confiscate guns.
Never register your rifles, ever.
Will her gun be one of them?
Not really stupid. hell bent on taking your guns, anyway they can or are able to foist onto the general public with inimal resistance. Nibbling away at the cheese, pretty soon there is no more. But stupid? nah, perhaps overreaching?
Frankly, I’m more than half hoping that if these socialists pass anything, they try an outright confiscation. I’d like to get CW2 out of the way while I’m still young enough to take part in the fight.
Dianne packs heat. Will she get rid of hers first?
There are something like 300 million guns in the country, right? So ... if they start a new tax, at about $500 a head, they can then afford to buy up all the guns at $500 a piece. Sure, it will look a lot like outright confiscation since you have to pay the $500 so that they can afford to pay you the $500 which you then receive in return for your gun, but that’s just a detail, right?
Frankly, I’m more than half hoping that if these socialists pass anything, they try an outright confiscation. I’d like to get CW2 out of the way while I’m still young enough to take part in the fight.
As if there aren’t already enough reasons to leave California.
Probably not. She’s one of the communist elite. She can have firearms. It’s the little people who “can’t be trusted” that they’re going after. The commies better lighten up and back off. They are violating the Bill of Rights which breaks the contract between the people and the government. The government then becomes no longer valid and will have to be replaced.
Silly your money is her money
Here’s Ole’ Feinstein in front of congress in her Gun Toting Days. Would have been a great NRA advocate back then!
She makes me PUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQMwpbSjC1A
A buy-back of politicians would be far more rewarding.
A truer word was never spoken...
Who do we write the check to during a politician buy-back program?George Soros?The Chi-coms?Satan,Prince of Darkness?
HOW ABOUT SHE SURRENDER HERS FIRST.
and fineswine is the smarter of the two but they are both KAPOs.
I don’t have any guns for sale
That condition exists now. There’s no longer a contract to break.
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