James' office said it responded to the exploited loophole by giving buyback personnel more discretion to determine the value of weapons being handed in, and setting a standard that all 3D-printed guns accepted by the program must be capable of being fired more than once.
He called the idea of buybacks "ridiculously stupid," adding that "the people running this event are horribly uneducated about guns, gun crime, and the laws surrounding the regulation of guns." The seller, who declined to provide his real name, said in an email to The Associated Press on Monday that the prospect of making money was enticing, but that the big reason he took part in the buyback was to send a message.
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Under the rules of the buyback, hosted by Attorney General Letitia James' office and city police, that entitled him to US$350 for each of the printed parts, including a US$100 premium, since they were deemed "ghost guns" lacking serial numbers. 27 in Utica, New York, to take advantage of a loophole in the program - and to demonstrate that buybacks are futile in an era of printable weapons.Īt the buyback, he turned in 60 printed auto sears, small devices that can convert firearms into fully automatic weapons. The seller, who identified himself by a pseudonym, said he traveled from West Virginia to a gun buyback Aug.
New York's attorney general has changed the rules of a state gun buyback program after a participant exploited the system by using a 3D printer to make firearm parts in bulk that he then turned in for US$21,000 in gift cards.
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