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County Holding Gun Buyback Program

Those who turn in their guns will receive money.

 

Somerset County is holding a gun buyback program on two separate days in four locations around the county, with no questions asked.

The program will be held April 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and April 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be four locations—the Community Service Center on Stonehouse Road in Bernards Township, the First Baptist Church on Somerset Street in Somerset, the Community Baptist Church on Grove Street in North Plainfield; and St. John Episcopal on West High Street in Somerville.

According to a release from the Bridgewater Township Police, unloaded guns should be wrapped and tied or taped, then put in a box, bag or case to be sold back.

The program will pay $100 for operable handguns, $100 for operable rifles/shotguns and $250 for operable assault weapons.

Inoperable weapons, the release said, can be turned in for destruction, but no payment.

The program, the release said, is being done to reduce the number of guns in Somerset County, but residents will not be arrested for turning one in.

According to the release, most guns are owned by law-abiding people, but they can be stolen in a burglary, used unexpectedly in a heated argument or found by a child even if they are locked up.

For more information on whether your gun is an assault weapon, visit the New Jersey State Police website.

With any questions, contact Capt. Christopher Shea at the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office by calling 908-575-3355, or Sgt. Douglas Brownlie at 908-575-3326 or email at brownlie@co.somerset.nj.us.

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Jack Sprite

3:10 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013

I suppose that residents are not aware that they can sell their firearms to any Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) or Gun Shop. I am sure there are many NJ residents who have Firearms Purchaser ID cards who would also be able and willing to purchase long guns such as rifles and shotguns from citizens looking to get rid of their firearms. I would certainly be willing to pay the same as the county's offer of $250 or even $300 for an operable rifle in good condition. Handguns, however, are a different matter and in NJ ownership must be transferred through an FFL dealer to a person with an available pistol purchase permit. A couple come to mind like Lou's in Raritan, NJ or Heritage Guild in Branchburg, NJ.

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Mike Umbris

8:12 am on Friday, March 22, 2013

I will sell mine back when DHS / Napolitano answers why they have purchased 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition over the past year ( enough to wage a 20 year plus war ).

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Pete Thurlow

10:25 am on Thursday, April 4, 2013

Mike, Have you ever looked at Snopes to validate something? I just did. Here's a link to their comment on it.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/ssabullets.asp
Note, I won't hold you to selling yours back!

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