GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Green Bay Police Department chalk up a big win after this weekend’s illegal and unwanted gun buyback program.
The 1st annual Goods for Guns event took place on Saturday and exceeded officer’s expectations bringing in over 100 firearms.
Here’s the breakdown of what was brought in:
- Handguns- 49
- Shot Guns- 46 (including two sawed-off)
- Rifles- 27
- Pellet/BB Rifles- 4
- 100’s of rounds of handgun, shotgun and rifle ammunition were turned in.
Captain Kevin Warych says bottom line, it was about getting illegal, unwanted guns off the streets.
The event took place in the Sam’s Club parking lot on W. Mason Street from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The program could not have been possible without a $2,000 grant from the Brown County Crime Prevention Foundation.
The department hopes to do the program again next year.