NMSP Chief Troy Weisler

NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police (NMSP) is coordinating a Gun Buyback Event Saturday, Nov. 4 in Española, Albuquerque and Las Cruces.

Gun Buyback Events are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at these locations:

• • • • • Española – Robert “Gordy” Vigil Regional Sportsplex, 2000 Industrial Park Road;
        • Albuquerque – Expo New Mexico, 300 San Pedro Gate 6 (south of Lomas); and 
        • Las Cruces – New Mexico Game & Fish at 2715 E. Northrise Dr.

People may anonymously hand in unwanted guns and firearms and receive Visa and/or American Express gift cards in return. No questions will be asked about who owns the guns or where they came from. Buybacks are intended to prevent unwanted or unneeded weapons from causing harm or being used to commit acts of violence.

Buyback Event details: $200 Visa and/or American Express gift card for handguns, $300 Visa and/or American Express gift card for rifles, shotguns and assault weapons. Firearms may be functional or non-functional.

“This is a proactive measure to prevent tragedies involving guns. We want to help remove unwanted guns from our communities and reduce the risk of deadly accidents, homicides, and suicides,” NMSP Chief Troy Weisler said.