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Gun advocate blasts Brick police request to turn in unwanted firearms

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BRICK - A gun rights advocate is blasting the Brick police's volunteer gun surrender plan as being "blind" to the fact that guns are used defensively by law-abiding citizens and he claims guns turned over to local authorities can end up in the personal collections of some police officers.

The backlash was sparked by the Brick Police Department's request this week to turn in unwanted firearms at an event next month.

The Brick Police stressed in social media posts that this is "not a gun buyback, 'no questions asked'" event. They're working with the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office to promote the May 5 event.

Unlike other government-sponsored buyback programs, Brick Police are requiring identification to drop off a gun.

Last October, Asbury Park and the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office hosted a gun buyback event. The county doled out about $7,000 in exchange for 120 guns. At the 2016 event, about 195 weapons were turned in.

Monmouth County's gun buyback program is different — it allows people to give up weapons without giving their identity or having to explain how they came into possession of the guns.

The Brick turn-in program will require individuals to show identification.

https://www.app.com/story/news/politics/ocean-county/2018/04/17/brick-unwanted-gun-event/523942002/

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