Crime & Safety
Stamford PD to Host Another Round of Gun Buy-Backs
The upcoming events would be the second round of collections for the recently revitalized program.
After a successful first round of gun buy-backs took place in Stamford, the police department has decided to host a second round coming up in the month of January.
The second round of buy-backs will be held on the following dates, times and locations:
Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at the Turn of River Fire Station, 268 Turn of River Rd. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at the Chester Addison Community Center, 245 Selleck St., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The first round saw the department collect 32 guns in total over the course of two weekend events.
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The first event, held at the Stamford Police Station on Dec. 1, 2012, netted:
- Shotguns, 2
- Revolvers, 6
- Pistols, 3
The second event, held Dec. 15, 2012, at the First Congregational Church, netted:
- Rifles, 5
- Revolvers, 8
- Pistols, 6
While gift cards will be handed out for certain guns brought in to be turned over to authorities, but the weapons must meet certain criteria first.
- All firearms must be unloaded
- Weapons should be transported in a vehicle’s trunk
- If carrying by hand, place the firearm in a bag or a box
- Ammunitions should be transported in a container separate from any firearm
- The program is open to both Stamford residents and non-residents
- Businesses do not qualify
- Firearms considered to be junk will not be accepted
The current program is a revitaliztion of a previous buy-back program, which most recently collected 67 guns in Stamford 11 years ago.
UPDATE: Following the Stamford dates, Norwalk PD will be hosting a buy-back on Feb. 2.
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