I don't get it. I mean I understand that the police officials think this will prevent crime; in the same way that I understand how people used to think that the world was flat. But what is the "reasoning" of the people turning in these guns? The current owners of the guns either own them legally, or not.
If they're owned legally, then the only way that the guns would end up in the wrong hands is if the former owners put them there.
If the guns are already owned by criminals, why would you turn it in for a one time payout when you can keep sticking up people indefinitely?
It's hard for me to imagine one day trying to get rid of a gun and not finding a buyer for it. But if even if I couldn't, I'm not about to take it downtown and start taking bids.
If they're owned legally, then the only way that the guns would end up in the wrong hands is if the former owners put them there.
If the guns are already owned by criminals, why would you turn it in for a one time payout when you can keep sticking up people indefinitely?
It's hard for me to imagine one day trying to get rid of a gun and not finding a buyer for it. But if even if I couldn't, I'm not about to take it downtown and start taking bids.