40 guns traded in during APDâs gun buyback event 40 guns traded in during APDâs gun buyback event By Bobby Poitevint | April 1, 2021 at 11:23 PM EDT - Updated April 2 at 12:08 AM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany police said residents can rest a little easier now that 40 fewer guns are out in the city. âWe had our first car 30 minutes before we even started,â said Capt. Benita Childs with the Albany Police Department (APD). Captain Benita Childs (Source: WALB) APD held its gun buyback event Thursday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. near the Albany Civic Center. In total, 40 guns were collected and $4,500 was given away in gift cards in exchange for those weapons, according to Albany City Commissioner Chad Warbintgon, who has been a big supporter of the event.