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Salt Lake police holding gun buy-back event
Mar 22, 2023, 4:06 PM | Updated: 4:07 pm
(Salt Lake City Police Department)
(Salt Lake City Police Department)
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Police Department is hosting a gun buy-back event Saturday.
The event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SLC Public Safety Building, located at 475 S. 300 East.
Anyone who turns in a firearm will receive a $50 gift card, while anyone who turns in an assault-style weapon will receive a $100 gift card.
“This will be a first-come, first-served opportunity with a limit of approximately 150 gift cards,” read a Monday press release from the SLCPD.
Police said no identification is needed and no questions will be asked when a gun is turned in.
“Gun locks, donated by Intermountain Health, will also be available to anyone interested,” the release stated.
As part of our commitment to reducing the number of guns on our streets, we are partnering with the Salt Lake Police Foundation to host a gun buy-back event on Saturday, March 25th.
For more info, please read our press release:https://t.co/rA71bElbZI#SaltLakeCity #SLC #SLCPD pic.twitter.com/Jf3vWnoBFu
— Salt Lake City Police (@slcpd) March 20, 2023
To turn in a gun, participants must:
- Have the firearm unloaded
- Have the firearm stored inside a safe storage container, such as a gunlock box and away from the driver or another occupant
- Communicate with officers on-scene
- If you’re not sure if the gun is loaded/unloaded, tell officers that and tell them where the gun is
- Comply with officers
- Maintain patience and safety at all times
- Never exit your vehicle with your gun unless you are specifically directed to do so by an officer
More information about the event can be found here.
Anyone not able to attend but still wanting to turn in a firearm can call the department at 801-799-3000.
