WELLFLEET – Outer Cape Police Departments will be participating in a voluntary gun buy back program from Saturday May 6 th through Monday May 15 th .
Wellfleet Police Chief Ronald Fisette said they anticipate that most guns turned in will likely come from ‘next of kin’ (persons who have inherited guns from a family member). Gift cards for area merchants will be given to those turning in guns.
Guns collected during the program will be delivered to the Massachusetts State Police and destroyed.
Fisette said they will attempt to identify any antique, rare, or highly collectible guns and inform the person that it may have potential value. Area merchants may be able to help determine the value of the collectible gun.
Any unused gift cards, gift certificates, and/or goods donated will be reserved for a future gun turn-in program or returned to the donor upon request.
Schedule is as follows (8:00 am – 2:00 pm)
Day Date Location
Saturday May 06 Provincetown PD
Sunday May 07 Truro PD
Monday May 08 Wellfleet PD
Tuesday May 09 Eastham PD
Wednesday May 10 Wellfleet PD
Thursday May 11 Orleans PD
Friday May 12 Orleans PD
Saturday May 13 Eastham PD
Sunday May 14 Truro PD
Monday May 15 Provincetown PD
Please feel reach out to the contact people identified below or the respective Police Chiefs if you have any
questions.
Points of Contact:
Orleans Police Department
Lieutenant Kevin Higgins, [email protected] (508) 255-0117
Eastham Police Department
Detective Adam Bohannon, [email protected] (508) 255-0551
Wellfleet Police Department
Detective Geraldine LaPense, [email protected] (508) 349-3702
Truro Police Department
Lieutenant Craig Danziger, [email protected] (508) 487-8730
Provincetown Police Department
Detective Rich Alves, [email protected] (508) 487-1212
Wellfleet Volunteer
Lydia Vivante, [email protected] (508) 349-6619
Gift donations may be dropped off at any of the Outer-Cape Police Departments or to request
a pick-up contact Lydia Vivante directly.
Year Guns Turned In (various amounts of ammo are turned in yearly)
2013 24
2014 12
2015 14
2016 04
2017 ?
The following businesses are providing support for the effort.
Shaw’s Market
Stop & Shop
Main Street Books, Orleans
True Value Hardware, Orleans
Bird Watcher’s General Store, Orleans
Willy’s Gym, Eastham
Wellfleet’s Farmers Market, Wellfleet
Wellfleet Marketplace, Wellfleet
Atlantic Spice Company, Truro
Conwell Lumber, Provincetown
Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch, Provincetown
Donations are still being accepted and anyone looking to assist should reach out to Lydia Vivante at Wellfleet Police.
