State Police plan gun buybacks in Albuquerque, Española and Las Cruces
Oct. 25—New Mexico State Police will be holding gun buyback events early next month in three cities.In a news release Wednesday, the agency said the gun buybacks will be on Nov. 4 at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, the Sportsman's Warehouse in Las Cruces and at the Robert "Gordy" Vigil Regional Sportsplex in Española.The buybacks are one prong of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's public health order targeting gun violence, enacted after repeated high-profile shooting deaths of children in Bernalillo County.During the events, people can anonymously hand in unwanted guns and get Visa or American Express gift cards in return: worth $200 for handguns and $300 for rifles, shotguns and "assault weapons," according to the release.ADVERTISEMENTAdvertisementPolice said "no questions will be asked about who owns the guns and where they came from."State Police Chief Troy Weisler called the buybacks a "proactive measure to prevent tragedies involving guns.""We want to help remove unwanted guns from ou
Oct. 25—New Mexico State Police will be holding gun buyback events early next month in three cities.
In a news release Wednesday, the agency said the gun buybacks will be on Nov. 4 at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, the Sportsman's Warehouse in Las Cruces and at the Robert "Gordy" Vigil Regional Sportsplex in Española.
The buybacks are one prong of Gov. 's public health order targeting gun violence, enacted after repeated high-profile shooting deaths of children in Bernalillo County.
During the events, people can anonymously hand in unwanted guns and get Visa or American Express gift cards in return: worth $200 for handguns and $300 for rifles, shotguns and "assault weapons," according to the release.
Police said "no questions will be asked about who owns the guns and where they came from."
State Police Chief Troy Weisler called the buybacks a "proactive measure to prevent tragedies involving guns."
"We want to help remove unwanted guns from our communities and reduce the risk of deadly accidents, homicides, and suicides," Weisler said in a statement.
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