Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal On Gun Safety The New York Times On monday on the senate floor, republican state senator bob hall called gun buyback events ineffective. “it’s a huge waste of money,” hall said. The state senate passed the bill wednesday. district 9 city councilman john courage feels the bill targets cities like san antonio which have held gun buyback events recently. the ban will bring an end to san antonio’s weapons exchange program which has collected over a thousand unwanted firearms.
Senators Grasp For A Bipartisan Gun Deal Facing Long Odds The New Dallas county senator royce west called the bill government overreach. he and other democrats voted against the bill, arguing local governments should have the right to make their own. Senator borris miles (d houston) raised concerns about safe firearm disposal options for residents without internet access or knowledge of gun shows. miles warned that some community members might resort to throwing unwanted weapons in the trash without buyback alternatives. They contend gun buyback programs, often promoted as public safety measures, are largely symbolic, collecting obsolete or non functional firearms without significantly reducing gun violence. the bill is “a necessary guardrail against misuse of local authority,” hall said. State sen. borris miles, d houston, brought up situations where people want to dispose of old firearms or collections that were left behind from deceased family members. miles asked how people would be able to do this without buyback programs.
Senator Calls Gun Buybacks Wasteful Councilman Defends Gun Buyback S They contend gun buyback programs, often promoted as public safety measures, are largely symbolic, collecting obsolete or non functional firearms without significantly reducing gun violence. the bill is “a necessary guardrail against misuse of local authority,” hall said. State sen. borris miles, d houston, brought up situations where people want to dispose of old firearms or collections that were left behind from deceased family members. miles asked how people would be able to do this without buyback programs. State sen. borris miles, d houston, brought up situations where people want to dispose of old firearms or collections that were left behind from deceased family members. miles asked how people. The texas senate gave preliminary approval monday to a bill that would prevent cities or counties from holding a gun buyback program. Texas news sa city councilman speaks out against looming ban on gun buyback programs in texas house bill 3053 would ban cities from rewarding those who turn in their guns. The texas house recently passed hb 3053, which would ban counties or cities from conducting taxpayer funded gun buyback programs. the bill's sponsor, state rep. wesley virdell (r brady), says these programs are a waste of public dollars and have no demonstrated effect on reducing crime.
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