Orange County to start two-month gun buyback program Friday
Photo credit: Rory Glaeseman | Orange County Executive Edward Diana speaks during a news conference held expressing the concern that federal funding for repair of the Forge Hill Bridge in New Windsor has not come through a year after it was damaged by Tropical Storm Irene. (Aug. 30, 2012)
Amid calls for stricter gun control laws and the ongoing debate about gun violence, Orange County Executive Edward Diana announced that the county would start a two-month gun buyback program starting Friday.
"Orange County is committed to reducing gun violence and reducing the injuries and deaths associated with unlawful access to firearms," Diana said Thursday at a news conference in Goshen....
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