Pittsburg, PA
Pittsburg City Council Could Approve $100k Gun Buyback Program
On the August 15 assembly, the Pittsburg Metropolis Council is ready to vote on approving funding for a gun buyback program hosted by the Pittsburg Police Division.
The objective is to cut back the weapons bought illegally in the neighborhood and to cut back the variety of related accidents and deaths. The funding wouldn’t come from the town common fund, however moderately from the Pittsburg Energy fund stability which might finance the gun buyback program.
On Friday, the Pittsburg Police Division introduced that previously 90-days, 60 unlawful firearms have been recovered throughout a particular operation with native, state and federal regulation enforcement businesses.
In line with the Workers Report, the important thing goals of this gun buyback program will likely be:
- Present a chance for protected disposal of firearms
- Cut back the supply of weapons in Pittsburg and surrounding communities.
- Increase consciousness of the dangers of firearms
- Cut back crime and gun violence.
The gun buyback program will likely be absolutely managed by the Pittsburg Police Division, together with promoting, staffing the occasion, and destroying the firearms. This system pays $50 for non-operable weapons, $100 for handguns/rifles/shotguns, and $200 for assault rifles and ghost weapons. The funding all positioned by the Metropolis Council will likely be used to buy reward
playing cards from native companies that will likely be offered to residents through the occasion.
Residents will have the ability to safely carry weapons to the occasion secured within the trunk of their automotive, and the Pittsburg Police Division will take possession the gun(s) at that time. All firearms collected will likely be destroyed.
Any extra funds not utilized on the occasion will likely be rolled over to a future firearm and violent
crime discount packages
The employees report additionally stated in 2013 and in 2016, earlier gun buybacks have been profitable with over 300 firearms turned in at every occasion. Throughout these occasions, residents have been incentivized to show within the undesirable firearms, receiving reward playing cards to
native retail companies.
Metropolis Council Assembly
August 15, 2022
Metropolis Corridor Council Chamber – 65 Civic Avenue
7:00 pm
Full Agenda: Click on right here