Turning in the rifle for destruction is a result of the free floating anxiety that our politicians have created with their paranoid view of us as citzens. We have to be kept free from being at risk. Thus we not only have silly gun laws, but also a whole series of other government "initiatives" to keep us safe from ourselves. We have been infantalized by our politicians and the lobby groups who are driving these agendas!

pragmatically, you'd think the folks would sell the rifle and make a little cash that they could give to their kids for some safe play!