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St. Louis police to drop gun buyback

The Associated Press • November 21, 2008

St. Louis -- St. Louis police are dropping the popular gun buyback program.

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The Police Board voted Wednesday to strip funding for the program that was aimed at reducing the number of guns on the streets. Police bought back nearly 540 guns last year, no questions asked. But opponents point to this year's increasing murder rate and say the money could be better spent elsewhere in the department.

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