Politics & Government

Gun Buyback Nets 50 Firearms: ‘A Gun Buyback Itself Is Not Going To Solve Gun Violence'

"We're reducing the availability of guns that can be stolen and used in crimes in the future."

By Brian Maass, CBS Denver:


(CBS4) — The third in a series of gun buyback events last weekend in Denver brought in 50 firearms, according to one of the organizers, and 358 guns have been collected over the course of three such events.

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“A gun buyback in itself is not going to solve gun violence,” acknowledged Aurora City Councilman Curtis Gardner, one of the sponsors of the gun buyback events.

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