Houston man sells dozens of 3D-printed guns at city's first gun buyback
A Houston man on Saturday sold dozens of homemade 3-D printed guns to the city at its first-ever gun buyback event,
The man traded in 62 3D-printed guns, often referred to as 'ghost guns,' and received $50 per gun. He claimed making the weapons only cost $3 each, he told Fox 26. The large trade-in of non-traditionally-crafted firearms has prompted city officials to change guidance for future buybacks.
"We’re going to exclude those next time around," Mayor Sylvester Turner said
The man said he wanted to "send [Houston leaders] a message about spending $1 million tax dollars on something that has no evidence of any effect on crime." Mayor Turner said the city won't accept 3D-printed guns at its next buyback.
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Gun buyback is a "feel good campaign", not a true effort at crime reduction.