Although many people say having a gun at home will keep them safe, experts and policymakers increasingly agree that firearms in the home are dangerous.
That’s why Hartford Hospital is teaming up with the Community Renewal Team and other community partners for the next Capital Region Gun Buyback.
“Every time someone is killed,” says Dr. Jonathan Gates, chief of surgery at Hartford Hospital, “it makes absolutely no sense as to why this happened and why it continues to happen.”
The gun buyback event is designed to combat preventable injuries and deaths by asking the public to remove unsecured and unwanted guns from their homes. Connecticut residents can turn in a working firearm anonymously and receive a $25, $100 or $250 gift card.
Residents can bring their working, unloaded firearms to the Community Renewal Team Building at 555 Windsor Street in Hartford Saturday, Dec. 15, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Guns should be unloaded and placed in a clear plastic bag inside a paper bag or box. Non-working guns, black-powder weapons, flare guns, pellet/BB guns and ammunition/magazine clips can also be turned in anonymously, but they will not be eligible for a gift card.
The gun buyback event is coordinated by Hartford Hospital in partnership with its neighbors, including Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, the Hartford Police Department and the Community Renewal Team. For more information, call the Community Renewal Team at 860.249.1072.