Summary

New Orleans’ gun buyback program, organized by nonprofit Unchained Realities, offers PlayStation 5 consoles in exchange for functional firearms.

Aimed at improving public safety amid Louisiana’s looser gun laws, the initiative collected 94 guns over six months.

The program ties gun removal to youth engagement by promoting gaming education and career pathways.

Critics argue buybacks have limited impact on crime, but organizers emphasize community engagement and believe even small successes, like preventing one crime, make a difference.

Louisiana’s relaxed gun laws and stricter sentencing have intensified debates on public safety strategies.

  • hitmyspot@aussie.zone
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    4 days ago

    Of course. Otherwise people would buy guns to trade for a ps5. You want to have less guns, not more. It’s to encourage the trade in of guns already bought with a reward for doing so, not a way to meet the value of the gun.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      Except they’re wrong. I literally just checked Sportsman’s Warehouse and there’s a ton of 200 dollar pistols available. That’s a cheap PS5…