Central Alabama Crimestoppers will hold a gun buyback event on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the True Divine Baptist Church in Montgomery. This event is in conjunction with the City of Montgomery and the Montgomery Police Department.
LifeSouth Community Blood Center will have a Blood Mobile on-site available for anyone who would like to donate blood at the event.
The event is completely anonymous and no questions are asked. People who surrender their guns at the event will get $50 cash for any rifle or shotgun, $100 cash for any functioning handgun and $200 cash for an assault or semi-automatic rifle.
Non-functioning firearms, BB guns and knives will also be accepted, but no monetary reward will be provided for these items.
“The purpose of the gun buyback event is to provide a safe and anonymous way for community members to turn in firearms they no longer need or want,” said Tony Garrett, executive director of CrimeStoppers.
Sometimes, individuals have been gifted a firearm from family or friends, received one after a passing or simply no longer want to own one. A buyback event can reduce the amount of guns in the community and prevent gun violence.
All guns that are collected at the event will be destroyed. During the Central Alabama Crimestoppers’ last buyback event in June, 94 firearms were bought back from individuals in the community within the first three hours.
