Crime & Safety

Gun Control: Manatee Sheriff To Offer Cash For Guns

Manatee County Sheriff's Office will host a gun buyback event Saturday in Bradenton.

Charles Schelle, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge

Bradenton residents can turn in their guns for cash at the Manatee County Sheriff's Office on Saturday—no questions asked.

The sheriff's office will host a gun buyback event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, March 9 at the Crime Prevention unit, 600 U.S. 301 Blvd. W., Bradenton.

The sheriff's office will pay $50 for handguns, $100 dollars for rifles and shotguns and $150 for assault type weapons.

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