Here’s what Elon Musk had to say about the left’s ‘mandatory gun buyback' proposal



When Sen. Raphael Warnock — the “radical progressive leftist Democrat” and “campaign surrogate for Kamala Harris” — spoke with Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press,” Dave Rubin noticed something funny.

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“Should [Harris] also be, in your opinion, supporting a mandatory gun buyback program?” Welker asked.

“Listen, we're not going to be able to get where we need to go without action in Congress. We've got to pass some laws to deal with this,” Warnock responded, confirming that yes, he believes Congress should do away with the Second Amendment and force citizens to relinquish their arms.

“Isn’t that interesting? Mandatory buyback?” asks Dave. “Generally, when things are sold and purchased, it's voluntary, right? But ‘mandatory buyback’ — you got to love the language on that one.”

“There are about 400 million firearms in the United States right now. We have about 350 million people, so there are more firearms than people. Let's say they passed those laws and did their mandatory buyback ... and they got rid of 200 million firearms. A. Do you think we'd be safer? And B. Do you think they would stop there?” Dave asks.

“The answer to both those questions is obviously no.”

But Dave isn’t the only one outraged by the notion of a mandatory buyback program.

Elon Musk, who saw the clip of Welker and Warnock’s conversation, tweeted:

“And guys, we just know this is true,” says Dave.

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New York gun buyback to offer up to $500 per weapon surrendered



In a move being billed as a bid to keep people safe, the New York State Attorney General's Office has announced a statewide gun buyback that will provide financial incentives to surrender firearms.

"In her ongoing efforts to protect New Yorkers from gun violence and keep communities safe, New York Attorney General Letitia James is hosting the first-ever statewide community gun buyback in New York on Saturday, April 29," a press release states. "This statewide initiative is part of Attorney General James’ efforts to combat gun violence and protect people from harm. To date, Attorney General James has helped remove more than 4,000 guns from New York communities since 2019."

There will be nine different locations around the state where people can get prepaid gift cards if they turn over guns during the buyback on April 29.

So-called assault rifles and ghost guns will fetch $500 each. The first handgun each individual turns over will also earn them $500, but they will only be compensated $150 for additional handguns. Those who turn in rifles or shotguns can get $75 per weapon. And "non-working, replica, antique, homemade, or 3D printed" guns will fetch $25 apiece. There is no cap on the maximum number of guns people can turn over.

"This is an amnesty program, in which no questions will be asked about the person dropping off the gun," the press release notes.

Last month, James made headlines because her office hosted a drag story hour event in New York City.

"New York Attorney General James, together with a broad coalition of advocacy organizations and elected leaders, today stood proudly in unwavering support of the LGBTQ+ community and hosted a first-of-its-kind Drag Story Hour Read-A-Thon for families in New York City," a press release declared last month.

"Nearly 200 guests enjoyed four back-to-back Story Hours hosted by the Drag Kings, Queens, and Royalty of Drag Story Hour NYC at The Center, which has been a home and resource hub for the LGBTQ+ community and allies since its founding in 1983. Attorney General James was joined by local elected officials, including Assemblymembers Tony Simone and Grace Lee, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Council Members Erik Bottcher, Shekar Krishnan, and Crystal Hudson," the press release stated.

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Man says he was paid $21,000 for trading in 3D-printed guns at government buyback event, New York attorney general responds



A New York man claimed that he was paid $21,000 for trading in 3D-printed guns at a government buyback event.

A man who identified himself as "Kem" noticed that the New York attorney general's office was holding a gun buyback event at the Utica Police Department on Aug. 27. Kem allegedly 3D-printed dozens of guns on a $200 3D printer he got for Christmas.

Kem told WKTV, "I 3D-printed a bunch of lower receivers and frames for different kinds of firearms."

The man reportedly drove six hours to the Utica Police Department to trade in the firearms.

Kem said, "And he sees the tote and says, 'how many firearms do you have?' And I said, '110.'"

He said that he negotiated all day with the staff of the attorney general's office.

"And it ended with the guy and a lady from the budget office finally coming around with the 42 gift cards and counting them in front of me," Kem explained. "$21,000 in $500 gift cards."

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that "296 firearms, including 177 ghost guns, were turned in to law enforcement at a gun buyback event hosted by her office and the Utica Police Department."

"Since 2013, OAG has hosted gun buyback events throughout New York state and has successfully collected more than 5,300 firearms," the statement read. "To date, Attorney General James has helped remove more than 3,300 guns out of communities since 2019."

Kem mocked James, "I'm sure handing over $21,000 in gift cards to some punk kid after getting a bunch of plastic junk was a rousing success."

On Wednesday, a spokesperson at the attorney general's office responded, "It's shameful that this individual exploited a program that has successfully taken thousands of guns off the streets to protect our communities from gun violence. We have partnered with local police throughout the state to recover more than 3,500 guns, and one individual’s greedy behavior won’t tarnish our work to promote public safety."

"We have adjusted our policies to ensure that no one can exploit this program again for personal gain," the spokesperson added.

Previously, the New York attorney general said the gun buyback event "accepts — with no questions asked — working and non-working, unloaded firearms in exchange for compensation on site."

Kem lampooned buyback events for not reducing firearm incidents, "Gun buybacks are a fantastic way of showing, number one, that your policies don't work, and, number 2, you're creating perverse demand. You're causing people to show up to these events, and, they don't actually reduce crime whatsoever."