Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Continued Fostering of a False Sense of Security

Kent County, Michigan, the county I reside in, is once again perpetuating the false sense of security pedaled via gun buy-back programs.  I’m fairly certain you all know how the programs work, or at least how they are sold.  Gun owners ("bad guys") will be offered a stipend in the form of some type of gift card or such, to turn in their guns, and we’ll all sleep better at night safe in the palms of our government keepers.

Study, after study, after study, have shown that the gun buy-back programs are mere window dressing, a photo op for politicians, and they also provide a nice headline to publish in the newspaper for those too lazy to investigate the actual non-benefits of such programs.

Here’s my favorite line from the story as reported in The Grand Rapids Press,

Funds are limited, so once the money runs out then names will be taken in case more is received.

I’m sure the “bad guys” will be sure to leave their names and addresses if the buy-back program runs out of funds.

Kent Co. gun buy-back program begins Thursday

UPDATE:

I’m pleased to read, this morning, that Kent County’s gun buy-back program does not have much in the way of funds for the program.  Maybe individuals who have previously ponied up cash for these warm fuzzy programs have come to their senses.

Funds short for Kent County gun amnesty buy-back

Posted by John Venlet on 09/06 at 01:39 PM
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