An effort to remove guns from the streets of St. Louis is being called a success, so much so that there wasn't enough money to buy up all of the offered weapons.
Hundreds of people turned out Saturday for a gun buyback program, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported . The city has recorded more than 200 murders this year, the most in two decades, and officials say part of the problem is too many guns.
Those bringing in guns were promised $100 to $200 per weapon, no questions asked. The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, along with individuals and some companies, raised $125,000 in donations.
It wasn't enough, and some people had to be turned away. Police said 303 handguns, 533 long guns and six assault rifles were purchased.
Just imagine how many lives could be saved if this program went national.
That married with more stringent background checks for gun buyers, and mandated gun registry programs, could save perhaps thousands of lives each year.
I don't know, seems kind of worth it to me.
But then again perhaps I care more about the sanctity of life than your average supposedly pro-life conservative.
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