Activist • Advocate • Leader

Sergio Rodriguez learned the value of honest, hard-work from his family. These values were reinforced when he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, and have been at the heart of his grassroots community service. Sergio brings a fresh approach, new ideas and high energy as he serves in community organizations in the City of Buffalo.

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The Anatomy Of A Feel Good Campaign: Analyzing Buffalo's Gun Buyback Program

July 29, 2014 / sergio rodriguez / Source

As gun violence in the City of Buffalo continues to run rampant, the city's gun buyback program has paid out over $200,000 dollars to gun owners and possible criminals in the past 6 years.  Data provided by the FBI and the Buffalo Police Depart… — As gun violence in the City of Buffalo continues to run rampant, the city's gun buyback program has paid out over $200,000 dollars to gun owners and possible criminals in the past 6 years. Data provided by the FBI and the Buffalo Police Department indicate that gun-related homicides and unsolved murders have increased since the program's inception.

As gun violence in the City of Buffalo continues to run rampant, the city's gun buyback program has shelled out over $200,000 dollars to gun owners, and possible criminals, in the past 6 years. The program has proven to be little more than a "feel good" campaign, and much less in the way of preventing or reducing gun-related incidents...