Crime & Safety

Guns for Cash, No Questions Asked

Turn in your guns to one of three locations and receive cash in return for the county firearms return program.

The county is running a program where you can turn in your firearms, no questions asked, and receive cash.

On Thursday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., you can drop off your unwanted guns. Police warn that weapons should be transported in a safe box, not concealed on your person.

The program is an initiative to keep guns off the street. The buy back program does not compensate for ammunition, replicas or BB and pellet guns, but those may also be surrendered at the locations.

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The Keansburg, Asbury Park and are holding the event, sponsored by the Prosecutor’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, Board of Freeholders and Police Chiefs Association.

Monmouth County Prosecutor Peter Warshaw told the Asbury Park Press in the last five years, around 600 weapons have been collected during this program, costing authorities $23,475. Those weapons include 13 assault weapons, which are not guns typically used for hunting according to Warshaw.

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Compensation for firearms

  • Shotguns and rifles....$25
  • Handguns....$50
  • Assault weapons....$100

Drop-offs are at the following locations, tomorrow and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Keansburg Police Department
    179 Carr Ave, Keansburg
  • Asbury Park Police Department
    1 Municipal Plaza, Asbury Park

  • Municipal Plaza, Schank Rd., Freehold Township

For information and directions, call 1-800-533-7443.


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