A compulsory gun buyback scheme that would work for $42,641 per life saved

[NutmegYankee]

1. I don't doubt that we would be better off if we did this

But I expect the cost to be far higher. There are additional costs to advertise and administer the program. Just the management of money and paperwork alone would be a significant expense. Also, in some categories the firearm value can exceed the turn in value, and per the 5th Amendment, the higher value would have to be given or the person can sue. I would expect many court cases since lawsuits are also a tool of opposition.

There would also be the enforcement problem. There will be a decent minority, at least 5%, who just refuse to comply. The legal costs to pursue, prosecute, and imprison could be astronomical.