Crime & Safety

First Annual Gun Turn-In Goes Off 'Without a Bang'

The Sykesville Police Department held their first annual gun turn-in Saturday.

More than 30 local residents visited the Sykesville Police Department on Saturday, dropping off their firearms and 35 pounds of ammunition during department's the first annual gun turn-in.

Most of the firearms were in poor condition would be very dangerous to try to fire, according to Cpl. Dave Lewis of the Sykesville Police Department. The items will be destroyed and the ammunition will be taken to the State Fire Marshal's Office for disposal. 

"Even some of the ammo was dangerous," said Lewis. "A lot of it is corroded and two shotgun shells had primer strikes and are unstable. One box of shotgun shells had a Woolworth’s price sticker on it."

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The site was manned but no questions were asked of individuals dropping items off.

"This was an idea that came to me and I bounced it off my Chief," said Lewis. "Our one and only goal with this program is safety in the home. No one wants to write a report that a child has been injured or killed as a result of a firearms accident."

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If you missed the program, the department can still dispose of unwanted firearms or ammunition throughout the year. Call the Sykesville Police at 410-795-0757 to set up an appointment.


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