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Eugene Volokh

"Guns 4 Ukraine" Buyback Program in Miami

Miami has announced an event for tomorrow:

The City of Miami has set up a voluntary gun buyback program to assist in providing safety and defense equipment to Ukraine.

Your donations will be used to assist the Ukraine support efforts. Receive a gift card starting at $50 for an old, unused, or found weapons, no questions asked. Do your part to make our streets safer. Visa Gift Cards will be exchanged for the weapons in the following amounts:

  • $50 Handgun
  • $150 Shotgun / Rifle
  • $250 High-powered assault rifle

But, as AmmoLand (Lee Williams) reports, it's complicated; he asked the Miami Police Department whether it has a firearms export license, which is apparently required for this sort of project, and was told "no," with the following explanation:

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