El Paso County holds final gun buyback event amid new state law

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso County hosted its final gun buyback event on Saturday, just weeks before a new state law, House Bill 3053, takes effect.

HB 3053 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in June during the 89th Legislative Session.

The law prohibits local governments from organizing buyback events where individuals can surrender firearms without fear of prosecution…

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