CT: Gun ‘Buyback’, New Haven Saturday, 16 December, 2017

By Dean Weingarten

Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- Gun turn in events, known by the Orwellian term ‘buyback’ (you cannot buy back what you never owned), have become rare outside of those states which ban private sales.

Connecticut requires that every gun sale is granted permission and be registered with the government. New Haven Connecticut is hosting a gun turn in event.

From nbcconnecticut.com:

The New Haven Police Department gun buyback will be at 710 Sherman Parkway in New Haven, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. People turning in working guns will get gift cards for American Express, Stop & Shop, Target, Walmart, Kohl’s or Amazon while supplies last.

Single and double-shot (Derringer style) handguns will be worth $25; rifles and shotguns will be worth $50; pistols and revolvers (handguns) will be worth $100 and assault weapons (to be determined by New Haven Police) will be worth $200.

Guns must be delivered unloaded in clear plastic bags and any ammunition must be delivered in a separate bag. The person dropping off the gun will not be charged with illegal possession of that specific firearm, according to police.

They said no questions will be asked and no identification will …Read the Rest

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