Wayland Police Collects Unwanted Guns From Residents

WAYLAND, MA—The Wayland Police Department wants to help Wayland residents remove unwanted guns from their homes, so it is reaching out with a new town initiative.

The Wayland Police will advise on how to legally transfer an unwanted firearm to a firearms dealer, or the department will come to a home and safely remove all unwanted firearms.

"Many people have guns in their homes that they simply don’t want anymore," said police in an announcement. "We would like to help residents remove all unwanted guns from homes so that they don’t end up in the wrong hands. Suicide is a growing public health concern. Approximately 60 percent of gun deaths in this country are suicides. Our goal is to save lives and increase public safety."

Several years ago the Wayland Police started collecting unwanted and expired prescription drugs, a program that has proven successful.

"We believe that removing unwanted guns from homes will make Wayland safer," they wrote.

Call Wayland Police at 508-358-4721.

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