Tag: Gun Buyback
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Gun buyback event planned in Aurora for National Gun Buyback Day
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver and Aurora city council members along with the Denver Broncos on Saturday will host their fourth gun buyback event this year, part of a National Gun Buyback Day observance. Denver Councilmember Amanda Sawyer said people looking to drop off weapons may drive through the Heritage…
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Gun buyback event takes 189 weapons off the street
The first day of Denver and Aurora’s Gun Buyback Program led to 189 guns being taken off the street, Denver Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer said at Monday night’s council meeting. Of the weapons collected Saturday at Empower Field at Mile High, over 100 were semi-automatic and eight were considered assault weapons, Sawyer said. While the event…
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Aurora, Denver to launch gun buyback program in wake of recent youth shootings
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Aurora and Denver are partnering to host a gun buyback program next year in response to recent youth shootings in the metro area. Aurora was rocked last week by two shootings outside of local high schools. The first shooting, outside of Aurora Central High School, left six teenage students wounded on Nov. 15. Four days…