Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?
Yes, and we should also demilitarize local police departments
Taking guns away from legal, responsible gun-owners' hands and removing tactical and lethal equipment use by law enforcement will not reduce crime or gun-related deaths. The people who commit a majority of gun crimes will still have the guns they have access to and the police would be less equipped to deal with such matters. As someone who lives in a rural area near Chicago, and as a legal gun owner with a CCL, I carry everywhere I go, and with 0 intention of ever even drawing my weapon. I don't carry it to commit crimes or commit mass shootings. I go to the range about every other week and meticulously maintain my firearms to ensure they are operable and reliable and I have the ability and confidence to use them. I carry strictly as a tool to defend myself or others if my life or the lives of others are in danger. What does taking away that right do to stop gun violence?
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