Annapolis, Glen Burnie Host Gun Turn-Ins on May 11

Annapolis police are accepting unwanted guns at department headquarters from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 199 Taylor Avenue, on May 11 as part of the first annual statewide gun turn-in.

Anne Arundel County police are also accpeting guns at the Glen Burnie Improvement Association (GBIA) building, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Police will take handguns, rifles and shotguns, no questions asked, at the GBIA building at 19 Crain Highway.

State Attorney General Doug Gansler organized the statewide initiative, and 24 jurisdictions throughout Maryland will be accepting guns Saturday.

After the guns are collected, police will search law enforcement databases see if the weapon has been reported stolen or flagged in the commission of a crime, according to a press release from AACOPD.

"Any Marylander who has a gun that is no longer wanted will be able to get rid of it safely, no questions asked," Gansler said in a statement. "I want to thank the Anne Arundel County Police Department, the many other local law enforcement agencies and the Maryland State Police for participating in this gun turn-in event and making our communities safer as a result."