Gun Policy News
Gun Buybacks Target Wrong Guns, Owners: Money Could Be Better Spent
15 July 2012
WNYC News (New York)
A Queens lawmaker last week called for more gun buy-back programs in the wake of a triple fatal shooting. But experts cast doubt on the effectiveness of the program to thwart crime.
Councilman James Sanders urged Queens District Attorney Richard Brown at press conference last Tuesday to hold another gun amnesty event. The most recent borough-wide buy-back program netted 922 guns.
Buybacks allow gun owners to turn over their weapons in exchange for money, no questions... (GunPolicy.org)