Make up to $300 per firearm in Poughkeepsie gun buyback program

Town and City of Poughkeepsie police departments are teaming up to get guns off the streets.

News 12 Staff

May 9, 2022, 12:34 PM

Updated 946 days ago

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Town and City of Poughkeepsie police departments are teaming up to get guns off the streets.

On a Facebook post, police are saying they're hosting a gun buyback event this Saturday.

People are encouraged to stop by from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Beulah Baptist Church on Catherine Street.
People can get gift cards for $300 for an assault rifle, $150 for a handgun, $75 for a shot gun, and $25 for a non-working, replica, or antique gun.
Any gun must be brought unloaded in a plastic bag.
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