Gun Buy-Back in Essex This Friday, Saturday
Essex County residents can forfeit up to three guns on Feb. 15 and 16 in Montclair, East Orange, Irvington, Newark and Orange.
Five Essex county municipalities have joined together to get as many guns off the street as possible. Guns will be assessed with “no questions asked" on a sliding scale, ranging from $50 for an inoperable weapon to up to $250 for an operable assault weapon, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Montclair, East Orange, Irvington, Newark and Orange will co-sponsor a county-wide gun buy-back program in February. Essex County residents can anonymously turn in up to three guns with no questions asked between 8 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Feb. 15 and 16 at one of the following locations: The gun buy-back will work on a first come, first served basis and funding is limited. The Attorney General’s Office will be paying to buy back the guns …
Kat
4:39 am on Saturday, February 16, 2013
Tim, how do you want people to get rid of unwanted arms? Sell them privately to a criminal? more ›