Hamden police are hosting a gun buyback event this upcoming weekend.
The event will take place on the top level of the Hamden Police Department parking garage on Dixwell Avenue on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The gun buyback will be a drive-up, drop-off event and is 100% anonymous with no ID required.
Residents and non-residents are able to dispose of working guns in exchange for cash.
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The following amounts will be given for each gun:
- $10: BB, pellet, paint and air powered guns
- $50: Single and double-shot (Derringer style) handguns, rifles, shotguns
- $150: Pistols and revolvers (handguns)
- $250: Assault-type weapons (to be determined by HPD)
Non-working guns will also be collected, but cash will not be given for them.
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Event organizers said the guns must be delivered unloaded in clear plastic bags. Any ammunition must be delivered in a separate bag.
Police said free gun locks and safe gun storage information will also be shared.
A blacksmith demonstration by Swords to Plowshares Northeast will also be showing guns that are converted into garden tools, event organizers added.
