PGPD to Announce Upcoming "Gift Cards for Guns"

     The Prince George’s County Police Department will hold a news conference to announce the “Gift Cards for Guns” event. The event will allow gun owners to anonymously turn in a weapon (new or used, functional or not) and in return, get a gift card. This will be the department’s first “Gift Cards for Guns” event.

Who:     Prince George’s County Police Chief Mark A. Magaw
             Mr. Bob Ross, President of the Prince George’s County Branch of the NAACP
             Representative of PRISCM (Partnership for Renewal in Southern and Central
             Maryland)
             Ms. Florena Carter, Mother of gun violence victim

When:    June 4, 2012

Time:     10:00 a.m.

Where:   Prince George’s County Police Services Complex
              7600 Barlowe Road
              Palmer Park, Maryland 20785


     For more information, contact the Prince George's County Police Department’s Media Relations Division at (301) 772-4710.