Should we have a gun buy back program?

SFC (Join to see). I think if someone doesn't want their weapons anymore, run a newspaper ad and sell them to someone who wants them. The seller could ask for I.D. and if there is none, or they don't like who's trying to buy their weapons, don't sell it to them. My brother owns a small weapons company and he told me the other day, a group of three wanted to buy some weapons, but he didn't like the looks of them and didn't sell to them.

I agree. If running a newspaper ad or online ad, I would meet potential buyers at the police station. This would weed out several undesirables and ensure a safer transaction. I know my local police do not object to this, I don't know how other municipalities would take it.

That has occurred more than once in Los Angeles where buyers go to buyback locations and try to purchase the guns before the person turns it in for a $25 card at Ralph's grocery store.

I could see that happening

Col Joseph Lenertz, Please read my intent for posting this. It's not what you think? It's under the original post.

SGT (Join to see) Am I not free to answer your question, "Should we have a gun buy-back program?" in my own way? I read the post, and the article. I understand the intent of the article, but I reject the premise (that the US is the same as other advanced countries and would therefore benefit similarly from a buy-back). My response was a bit cynical, but it was based on the buy-back programs I've seen. A bunch of broken, crappy weapons being turned in for cash by criminals and thugs. The rest hidden. You can probably tell by now that I am against the idea.

Col Joseph Lenertz, I'm against the idea too. Sorry if you thought I didn't want you to answer the question. I'm sorry also for the way I worded the question. I intended it to be a positive question, but instead, it was written as a negative question.

Capt Mark Strobl, My main intent in this question was to show other countries buy backs programs and what the country's did to implement it. Their weapons owning laws now, are against everything our Second Amendment was written for, and to not allow this to happen. In response to your post, that's what I have done when I want something better. I sell mine and get what I want.