Rockville, MD- Rockville offers an opportunity to dispose of unwanted firearms voluntarily, anonymously and safely at a gun buyback event from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at RedGate Park, 14500 Avery Road.
The Rockville City Police Department, in partnership with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, sponsors the event.
Community members can surrender firearms with no identification needed and no questions asked. Participation is not limited to Rockville residents.
Participants will receive a $100 gift card for functioning handguns, rifles, shotguns, and privately made firearms, and a $200 gift card for functioning assault weapons.
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Gift cards are limited and subject to availability. RCPD will determine which firearms qualify for gift cards and reserves the right to limit the number of cards given to an individual, regardless of the number of firearms surrendered.
This is a drive-up event. Walk-ups are not permitted. All firearms must be unloaded and placed in the vehicle’s trunk before arrival. Participants should remain in their vehicles, follow signs and officer instructions, and refrain from handling firearms at the event. Officers will retrieve firearms from vehicle trunks.
Ammunition and black powder muzzleloaders will not be accepted. Firearms must be functional.
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Learn more at www.rockvillemd.gov/gunbuyback.
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