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Senators hear that Vermont State Police do not accept unwanted firearms for destruction; department to research disposal options
Summary
In a March 25 committee hearing, Lt. Col. Jim Whitcomb and Commissioner Jennifer Morrison said the Vermont State Police do not accept firearms for destruction and that no statewide surrender program was known to them; the department offered to research alternatives and provide guidance to the public.
Senator Wendy Harrison asked Department of Public Safety officials on March 25 how the state handles unwanted firearms that are not associated with crimes. Lieutenant Colonel Jim Whitcomb, deputy director of the Vermont State Police, said the agency has no program to accept firearms for destruction.
“The state police doesn't take in those…
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