5-02-2022 3:26pm

Guns For Cash Events, May 14 – 15

Chris Connors Editor

Morris County and locally-run “Guns for Cash” events will be held from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on:

Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Budd Lake Fire Department, 378 Route 46, Budd Lake, NJ 07828
Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Parsippany Police Athletic League (PAL) Building, 33 Baldwin Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054

Morris County and all New Jersey residents are invited to turn in firearms with “no questions asked,” and will receive as much as $300 per weapon for up to three guns.

Payouts will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. This program will accept firearms from all persons including juveniles without requiring disclosure of names or other personal information.

Those looking to surrender firearms are asked to bring them to the above locations wrapped in plastic or contained in a box. Police officers will be stationed at each buyback location to collect and secure the guns.

The Morris County Gun Buy Back Amnesty Program will be funded with a total of $60,000 from the following sources:

Morris County Commissioners (County ARPA Funds) - $20,000
Morris County Crimestoppers Commission - $10,000
Morris County Prosecutor’s Office (CLETA) - $20,000
New Jersey Office of the Attorney General - $10,000

“Reducing gun violence in our communities is paramount, and gun buybacks are a vital means for removing firearms from circulation before they can be used to take a life. We proudly support counties and local law enforcement in buyback efforts that advance our shared goal of bringing an end to gun violence and restoring peace to communities across New Jersey.” – Acting Attorney General Platkin

“Reducing gun violence necessitates a cooperative response. Every gun we will collect represents a gun taken off the streets. This is all about Safety in our communities. Many times, people pass away and the family is left with firearms in the home that can be turned in to us with no questions asked.” – Sheriff Gannon

The last Gun Buy Back program in Morris County, held in March 2013, resulted in the surrender of 600 weapons and paid out a total of $49,550.

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