Gun Buyback this Past Weekend Largest in Essex County History
East Orange, Irvington, Orange, Montclair and Newark were among municipalities involved in the collection of 1,770 firearms.
A gun buyback program this past weekend was the largest of its kind ever held in Essex County, netting 1,770 firearms ranging from a one-shooter to high-capacity assault weapons, state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa said during a press conference in Newark Tuesday. “By any measure this buyback was a success and another step forward in our continuing effort to make New Jersey safer by taking deadly weapons out of circulation,” said Chiesa, who was flanked by clergy members, law enforcement and mayors from East Orange, Irvington, Orange, Montclair and Newark. The buyback program allowed gun owners to turn in up three guns each and to receive as much as $250 per weapon, no questions asked. The Essex buyback is the third to be held in New …
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1:51 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
How many other states beside NJ and NY conduct gun buybacks? Just curious, because I read about a thug who was arrested and he used a stolen gun from West Virginia. "5,400 guns off the streets" is a good thing ... but they can still make their way here from other states. Hopefully, these buyback campaigns will encourage others to get rid of their guns ... and use the money for something honest ~ … more ›