Crime & Safety

Firearm Turn-In Event On The Main Line Tuesday

A Tuesday's event, area residents can anonymously turn over firearms, both handguns and rifles, and ammunition to be safely destroyed.

Residents in the Main Line area can anonymously turn in their firearms and ammunition to be destroyed at a special firearm turn-in event in Radnor Tuesday.

From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, the Radnor Police Department will be hosting a Firearm Turn-In opportunity.

Both handguns and rifles, as well as ammunition, will be accepted at the event.

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Free gun locks will be handed out by Radnor Residents for Gun Safety at this turn-in program, as well.

Residents wishing to turn over a firearm or ammunition are asked to follow the below instructions:

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  • Drive to the police entrance of the Radnor Township Building with all unloaded firearms secured in the trunk of your vehicle.
  • Drivers will remain in their vehicle at all times.
  • After the trunk is opened, a police officer will inspect and remove the firearms from the trunk.

If unsure on any of the above options, please call Radnor Police at (610) 688-0503.

No undetonated ordnance, fireworks, or hazmat items will be taken at the event.

The Radnor Township Police Department is located at 301 Iven Ave., Wayne.

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