Goods for Guns Buyback Program to be Held on Saturday in Worcester

Saturday, June 24, 2017

GoLocalWorcester News Team

The City of Worcester and the Worcester Police will hold their semi-annual Goods for Guns Buyback Program on Saturday.

The event will take place on Saturday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Universalist Unitarian Church

Goods for Guns Buyback

This program is a collaborative effort of the Worcester Police Department, UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester Department of Public Health, Worcester District Medical Society, the Injury-Free Coalition for Kids of Worcester, and the office of District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.

Turn in your operable gun and receive gift certificates to local supermarkets. There is a limit of four guns per person.

$75 for a semi-automatic weapon (long or short) $50 for a handgun, $25 for a rifle.

The program is anonymous and also features trigger locks for those with unsecured weapons left in their homes.

All guns must be brought to the event unloaded and wrapped in a plain brown paper or plastic bag.