Montgomery County Gun Buyback Set for November 7
The fifth annual event offers gift cards of up to $200 for firearms turned in at RedGate Park in Rockville.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Violence
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Montgomery County will hold its fifth annual gun buyback event on November 7, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at RedGate Park in Rockville, Maryland. Participants can receive a $100 Visa gift card for most functioning guns and a $200 gift card for assault-style weapons.
Why it matters
State's Attorney John McCarthy said the program gives people a chance to remove unwanted guns from their homes before they end up in the wrong hands. He hopes it will reduce the availability of guns to younger people in the community.
The event is scheduled for November 7, 2026, and participants need not live in Rockville or show identification to turn in firearms. No criminal charges or investigation are associated with the buyback program.
The players
John McCarthy
John McCarthy is the Montgomery County State's Attorney who described the program's goal of getting unwanted guns out of homes.
The details
Participants turn in firearms at RedGate Park at 14500 Avery Road and receive a gift card in exchange. Participants are not required to answer questions about the firearms they surrender.
Timeline
November 7, 2026: Fifth annual Montgomery County gun buyback, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Legal Context
This fifth annual buyback extends the county's recurring program, which uses no-questions-asked gift card exchanges to reduce firearms in households. The program's continuation signals an ongoing county policy approach to firearm removal rather than a one-time initiative.
Rockville residents and county residents with unwanted firearms can exchange them at RedGate Park on November 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. No identification or explanation is required, and participants may receive up to $200 per weapon.
The takeaway
Residents with unwanted guns at home have a no-questions-asked option to surrender them for a gift card on November 7. The program's stated aim is keeping firearms away from younger people in the community.
Further reading
Explore more local coverage in Violence to see how other community safety efforts are addressing gun violence.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Bethesda Magazine.
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