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Resident urges Wilkes-Barre to consider gun buyback; council and mayor suggest further discussion
5867839 · September 26, 2025
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Summary
A resident urged the council to pursue a gun-buyback program to reduce firearms on city streets; council members suggested holding a public hearing and consulting police but did not adopt a program at the Sept. 25 meeting.
Resident Sam Troy urged Wilkes-Barre City Council on Sept. 25 to consider a gun-buyback program as a local measure to reduce firearm circulation, citing recent violent incidents and urging a public hearing on the proposal.
Troy said he had proposed a buyback previously and pressed council members, specifically asking Councilman Thomas…
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