Houston’s Democrat Mayor Sylvester Turner held a gun buyback event in a church parking lot where residents could turn in their firearms and receive a gift card ranging from $50 to $200 with no questions asked.
The funds used for those turning in firearms came from the American Rescue Plan — aka American taxpayers.
There was no limit on the number of firearms that could be turned in by an individual, nor was there any restriction on the types of handguns, as long as they’re functioning.
A man showed up to the buyback bringing dozens of 3D-printed firearms. The Houston authorities had no choice but to accept them and hand over gift cards in return. It only cost the man $3 to print each firearm, of which he made 62. He received $50 per 3D-printed gun for a total of nearly $3,000 in gift cards.
At least, our tax payer money was paid to someone with ingenuity.