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Portsmouth residents can hand over their firearms in exchange for compensation with no questions asked. It's an effort aimed at preventing weapons from getting into the wrong hands.
Virginia Beach Police say officers at the second precinct who patrol the Oceanfront seized several guns and ammunition the other night and arrested those suspects, including a convicted felon.
Hampton Roads seven largest cities have recorded a combined 62 killings between Jan. 1 and April 21, according to local police department data. That’s a jump of 15% from the 54 people slain in those cities through the same stretch of 2021.
Among the options mentioned at local community events this weekend in Norfolk are a city review of business practices at local bars after violent incidents, community gun buybacks, and providing more alternatives for young people to engage in positive activities.