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The sale of legal firearms in Connecticut has skyrocketed in recent years, with some suggesting that fears about crime and concerns about possible gun control may be at the root of the soaring numbers. Photo: Contributed Photo -
The sale of legal firearms in Connecticut has skyrocketed in recent years, with some suggesting that fears about crime and concerns about possible gun control may be at the root of the soaring numbers.
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Bridgeport Police Officer Pete Garcia inspects a .38 Special snubnosed revolver during a gun buyback event at the Bridgeport Police Department's Community Services Division Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 in Bridgeport, Conn. In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., the city raised $100,000 for the program and will offer up to $200 value for a working handgun, $75 for rifles and higher amounts for assault-type rifles. The buy back will continue every Saturday until the city gives out all of the funds which includes an additional $10,000 in gift cards from the Food Bazaar grocery store.
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An Astra .44 Magnum revolver with a 6" barrel turned in during a gun buyback event at the Bridgeport Police Department's Community Services Division Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 in Bridgeport, Conn. In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., the city raised $100,000 for the program and will offer up to $200 value for a working handgun, $75 for rifles and higher amounts for assault-type rifles. The buy back will continue every Saturday until the city gives out all of the funds which includes an additional $10,000 in gift cards from the Food Bazaar grocery store.
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Rifles, including an AK-47, turned in during a gun buyback event at the Bridgeport Police Department's Community Services Division Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 in Bridgeport, Conn. In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., the city raised $100,000 for the program and will offer up to $200 value for a working handgun, $75 for rifles and higher amounts for assault-type rifles. The buy back will continue every Saturday until the city gives out all of the funds which includes an additional $10,000 in gift cards from the Food Bazaar grocery store.
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A man waits to turn in a Colt Detective Special revolver during a gun buyback event at the Bridgeport Police Department's Community Services Division Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 in Bridgeport, Conn. In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., the city raised $100,000 for the program and will offer up to $200 value for a working handgun, $75 for rifles and higher amounts for assault-type rifles. The buy back will continue every Saturday until the city gives out all of the funds which includes an additional $10,000 in gift cards from the Food Bazaar grocery store. Photo: Autumn Driscoll -
Chris Fumal, of New Milford, waits to turn in his Intratec TEC-22 semi-automatic handgun during a gun buyback event at the Bridgeport Police Department's Community Services Division Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 in Bridgeport, Conn. In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., the city raised $100,000 for the program and will offer up to $200 value for a working handgun, $75 for rifles and higher amounts for assault-type rifles. The buy back will continue every Saturday until the city gives out all of the funds which includes an additional $10,000 in gift cards from the Food Bazaar grocery store. Photo: Autumn Driscoll -
A man waits to turn in an Intertec Protec-25 semi-Auto pistol during a gun buyback event at the Bridgeport Police Department's Community Services Division Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 in Bridgeport, Conn. In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., the city raised $100,000 for the program and will offer up to $200 value for a working handgun, $75 for rifles and higher amounts for assault-type rifles. The buy back will continue every Saturday until the city gives out all of the funds which includes an additional $10,000 in gift cards from the Food Bazaar grocery store. Photo: Autumn Driscoll
