Bridgeport Police Department To Host Gun Buyback Event June 18

The following announcement is from the Bridgeport Police Department:

BRIDGEPORT, CT — The Bridgeport Police Department will hold a gun buyback on Saturday, June 18, 2022, from 9am until 1pm at the Community Services Building located at 1395 Sylvan Avenue. Guns may be turned in anonymously in exchange for gift cards.

Participants can receive up to $50 for a shotgun/rifle, $200 for a handgun/revolver and $250 for an assault rifle. Guns must be operable and unloaded and secured in a bag or container. Children are not permitted to attend the event.

The event is being sponsored by the Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport in partnership with
Swords to Plowshares Northeast. The goal of the buyback event is not only to take unwanted guns out of homes and off the streets, but also to promote gun safety. Free gun locks will be available at the event.

As June is National Gun Violence Awareness month, it is important to consider those who might be
particularly vulnerable with a firearm in the home – children, victims of domestic violence and those suffering from mental illness and dementia. Turning in unwanted guns is a critical step toward making the community safer.