Summary

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has launched the nationwide “Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace” program.

The program offers cash to citizens who anonymously surrender firearms, including $430 for revolvers, $1,200 for AK-47s, and $1,300 for machine guns.

The weapons will be destroyed.

The program, expanded from a 2019 Mexico City initiative, aims to combat violent crime, with firearms responsible for 70% of Mexico’s 31,062 homicides in 2023.

  • shalafi@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    Buyback programs collect ancient, worthless and broken guns, funding people to buy better guns.

    Pictured: A bunch of crappy guns. Probably a shitload of antiques getting trashed because idiots, “Less means good!”

    Pro tip: Keep using “bootlicker”. It’s a simple burn that let’s everyone know you’re “right thinking” and the OP you replied to is a fascist. Gets lots up upvotes, makes you feel good.

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      7 hours ago

      Yeah because nobody would ever ever shoot someone with a stale gun.

      You are a dumb bootlicker. It means you suck the cocks of authoritarian strong men in absence of a real ideology.

      I hope one day you accidentally do mushrooms and discover self reflection.