Albuquerque Police, New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence to host gun buyback event
This will be our third safe surrender gun buyback event with this local organization and we've heard nothing but good feedback from our community,' said APD Chief of Police Harold Medina in a news release. 'We will continue to provide a safe outlet for people in our community to get rid of unwanted firearms that could have potentially gotten into the wrong hands.'
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The event will be on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to noon at APD's University Substation, located at 1009 Bradbury Dr. SE. Other sponsors of the event include Albuquerque Community Safety, Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, the University of New Mexico Lobos, NM United and the Isotopes.
New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence is providing cashback for all firearms and free tickets to Lobos, New Mexico United, and Isotopes games, according to APD.
Participants can turn in as many firearms as they like, but they must be in working condition and unloaded. The amount of cash given is dependent on the firearm turned in:
$250 for an assault weapon
$200 for a semi-automatic handgun or semi-automatic rifle
$100 for long guns, revolvers and pistols
Participants will be required to stay in their car and, if possible, store firearm(s) in the trunk of the vehicle.
Once the surrender is complete and cash is issued, APD personnel will review them to ensure they are not stolen. If a gun is determined to be stolen, it will be entered into evidence, and the rightful owner will be contacted to retrieve their property.
The other guns will be dismantled onsite, and the scrap metal will be forged into gardening tools, musical instruments, and art pieces by high school students from RFK Charter School.
NMPGV will also be providing gun locks to gun owners free of charge.
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