Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-16 13:41:07 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EFB899C5E28D9CB017EBE823DA304CDB67B54C4E2E680EF227C6193F063DA564
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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
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