Central Falls mayor offers his own money in gun buyback
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CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- Mayor Charles Moreau of Central Falls is offering $50 cash from personal funds for each real gun, rifle or shotgun turned in during a gun buyback to be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility's training center at 950 High St. The buyback is being sponsored by the city, the Central Falls Police Department and the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility. Moreau says he hopes to reduce crimes involving guns in the city. "Anytime you can take a gun off the city streets, you reduce the potential for violent criminal activity. As mayor and public safety director, it is and always has been my goal to stress the importance of having a safe city," said Moreau. Moreau is running for re-election. In addition to the cash, the first couple of individuals to bring in arms will receive gift certificates (while they last) donated by local businesses. 
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Another campaign tactic this election year to convince the citizens of Central Falls that the Mayor cares after he and his friends made over $2 Million Dollars on boarding up of over 200 houses in a no bid contract to a campaign donor, so $50 a gun is a cheap to ensure four more years of the same.
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the only guns that will turned in will be the legitimate ones owned by law abiding citizens. the criminal will keep thiers to do thier misdeeds. crime will not decrease because of the gun buyback program.
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I have to say I agree with the top 2 posts. This guy only cares about himself and his buddies. I'm sick of this guy and his bully tactics I hope someone good finally runs for office. Who is
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Look nobody wants guns to fall into the hands of crooks and bad guys. $50 for a gun and then off to the smelter. Don't make sense. Lot of the arms are junkers, some aren't. Take the ones that aren't a let a gun shop in the town that they were turned in sell them. Money to go back to the town in which they were turned in. This would somewhat lower the deficit. Make sense?
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