So you are a Republican city councilman in Tucson, where your Congresswoman, a judge, some kids, and some folks got shot in their brains to varying degrees of death. And even though you are a Republican, you coordinate a gun buyback from people who are like “eh maybe I don’t really need these any more, since I am not planning to murder anyone.” It’s totally voluntary. There isn’t a single jackbooted thug pounding down NRA members’ doors and seizing all their weapons for miles. Non-story, right, except for maybe a little feel-good piece by whichever media outlets actually do feel-good pieces, gross? WELL NOT SO FAST MISTER! The NRA is gonna sue the fuck out of you for destroying the weapons instead of putting them back on the streets, which would a little bit defeat the purpose of a gun buyback. Also: threatening emails, phone calls, and lawsuits, because there is nothing the NRA loves more than judges and stuff.
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