By your own acknowledgement, your own words and the question you just put to me, there are different views—one by the union you just referred to, as well as the views of other rank and file members and executive members of law enforcement. My point to you is simply that the government believes that the buyback program is a responsible way to get deadly guns off of our streets and out of our communities.
On March 1st, 2022. See this statement in context.