South Brunswick to Explore Gun Amnesty Program

Program would allow residents to turn in unlicensed and illegal weapons under a grant of amnesty.

In light of the most recent mass shooting to hit the U.S., the South Brunswick Township Council said Tuesday they will explore available options for a gun amnesty program. At this week's council meeting, former Republican Councilman John O'Sullivan spoke during the public portion of the meeting and asked the council to consider a measure that he said could help safeguard South Brunswick from the potential of gun violence. "As we know maintaining the safety, heath and welfare of the residents are the important functions of government and an amnesty program can be a way of moving toward those goals," O'Sullivan said. "We are all aware, now more than ever, about people having legal licensed and illegal unlicensed weapons and some being used …

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