According to northjersey.com:
Jorge Huerge of the Bergen County Sheriff's Office checks out a gun at the gun buyback in Garfield at Our Lady of Mount Virgin Church on April 13.
Bergen County Sheriff's Officer Damian Pope checks in a Russian Military rifle in Garfield.
Bergen County's
gun buyback program brought in a total of 1,345 firearms over a two-day
period, which more than doubled what was collected in 2010.
Saudino additionally thanked the police departments that participated
in the buy back program including the houses of worship that were
designated drop-off locations. Saudino specifically thanked Garfield's
City Manager Tom Duch and Garfield resident Miguel Reyes, president of
United Residents of Garfield Engaging Neighborhood Transformation
(URGENT), who helped get the gun buyback initiative started. Saudino
said Garfield was the voice that helped set the initiative in motion.
Garfield
held its gun buyback at Our Lady of Mount Virgin on April 13. The
Garfield site collected one assault weapon, 80 hand guns and 56 rifle or
shotguns.
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