Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-16 10:34:46 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D223B6605BBF8F2224CF0D1BBAA43CBBA5155B11F7929EFB2B65D35F462553E3
Participant Details
Original Note:
The guns weren't confiscated. But there was a threat of severe penalties after the 12 month amnesty if they didnt comply with the buy back program, so the notes stating they were voluntarily surrendered are as misleading as the tweet. Page 14-15 of the actual agreement: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2796929-1996-National-Firearms-Agreement
All Note Details