DeLauro: Pay people $2,000 to turn in assault weapons
Source: Shelton Herald
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, whose district includes a part of Shelton, will re-introduce the SAFER (Support Assault Firearm Elimination and Education for our) Streets Act that would provide a tax credit to people who chose to turn in an assault weapon to law enforcement.
“Just days after the Newtown tragedy, President Obama asked, ‘Are we doing enough to protect our children?’ And he admitted the answer is no. That must change,” said DeLauro, a Democrat in her 13th term in the U.S. Congress.
“The SAFER Streets Act is a common-sense, constructive step to help ensure such a tragedy will never happen again,” she said. “This bill would get more assault weapons off the streets.”
DeLauro made the announcement on the SAFER Streets Act on Monday, noting that was the start of National Public Health Week from April 6 to 12.
Read more: http://www.sheltonherald.com/65652/delauro-pay-people-to-turn-in-their-assault-weapons/
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it seems that the definition of "specified assault weapon" includes things that can be legally purchased right now for less than $2000. Why wouldn't people just go out and buy a rifle, trade it in for the $2000 tax credit, and then (over time) have the money to buy a replacement rifle plus change left over.
That said, even setting aside the excess of this proposal, I view 'buybacks' of any sort to be a inappropriately ineffective use of public funds. If private organizations want to run them then great, but the government has better things to do with its cash...
