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.”
How much traction would this or any gun control bill get to be passed?? Is there that much dem support? I would think that anyone who would vote yes would be out of a job come 2014.
Like hell Feinstein.
Come and take them.
This is why I never joined the NRA. I suspect that the government has the NRA membership list and will go after them first.
CC
I do not serve you, Diane, you are a servant of the public, which is me.
My rights do not come from you, and you do not have the authority to take my rights from me.
Go f*ck yourself, lady, and yeah, that’s compulsory.
Permitting wouldn’t have stopped a single mass shooting. So clearly THAT is just an opportunistic political move on the graves of the innocent children.
Voluntary buy-backs are fine in my book. I don’t think people should be forced to own guns, and if they already own guns, they should have a way to get rid of those guns, since we don’t want them to throw them out where they could fall into the hands of criminals.
We could then sell the guns at gun shows, and the government could do background checks if they like.
We often say that gun laws only target the law-abiding. But a compulsory buy-back would make criminals out of a lot of gun owners, because they would not comply.
These buyback programs are such a joke. Dont these morons see that the only reason why many people are trading in their guns for cash is so they can buy even better guns
You don’t think the gov’t can figure out your Internet Protocol address?
Yeah, right. Borrow more money from China or print a bunch of inflated greenbacks to disarm America. Good luck with that.
She and any union members that try shall have to pry mine from my dead hands.
This is why I never joined the NRA. I suspect that the government has the NRA membership list and will go after them first.
in the republik of illinois we have the foid card. lucky us.
Feinswine you don't got the money for over 300,000,000 US guns and they're not for sale.
That won’t be too bad as long as you get enough money for your gun to then pay for that Bushmaster with 30 round clip you have always wanted. Better yet — buy it first and pay for it later with buyback money.
I think the Red Chinese and Iranians are starting to put pressure on the Democrats to disarm Americans. The ‘RATs have been bought and paid for and the Red Chinese and Iranians are wanting something for the money they paid.
Go Dianne, LIGHT THAT MATCH! Might as well get it over with!!
You gonna sell yours back Dianne? How bout your bodyguards?
It also “could be fatal” as well.
Not for all the money you owe China Diane.
How did this effort turn out in Australia?
Well said. I've sworn an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Unlike politicians, some of us take our oaths seriously. Very, very seriously.
Maybe since the government is so worried about all the guns out there,
maybe,
maybe we have government get rid of all its guns first.
Let’s make that compulsory.
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