James has recently warned that ghost guns are fueling a “gun violence epidemic” and sees buybacks as part of the solution, as do police forces in Syracuse and elsewhere.
The New York attorney general’s office has been hosting buybacks since 2013. President Joe Biden announced in April changes to the definition of a firearm under federal law to include unfinished parts, which would include those made by 3D printers. The rule change by James comes as state and federal officials attempt to deal with the proliferation of ghost guns. Others are relinquished by people who aren't allowed to own weapons or are turning in guns that have been illegally altered. Some firearms turned in to those programs are legally owned. The seller, who declined to provide his real name, said in an email to The Associated Press on Monday that the prospect of making money was enticing, but that the big reason he took part in the buyback was to send a message.
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Under the rules of the buyback, hosted by Attorney General Letitia James’ office and city police, that entitled him to $350 for each of the printed parts, including a $100 premium, since they were deemed “ghost guns” lacking serial numbers. 27 in Utica, New York, to take advantage of a loophole in the program - and to demonstrate that buybacks are futile in an era of printable weapons.Īt the buyback, he turned in 60 printed auto sears, small devices that can convert firearms into fully automatic weapons. The seller, who identified himself by a pseudonym, said he traveled from West Virginia to a gun buyback Aug.
– New York's attorney general has changed the rules of a state gun buyback program after a participant exploited the system by using a 3D printer to make firearm parts in bulk that he then turned in for $21,000 in gift cards.
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