Gun Stoppers

Launched in Feb. 2017, Gun Stoppers is a partnership between the Greensboro Police Department and the Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers program. The goal is to reduce violent crime by encouraging people to report illegal weapons in our city.

Using resources and methods popularized by “Crime Stoppers”, people can submit anonymous tips about firearms possessed by felons, stolen guns, firearms used in crimes, and guns deemed illegal under North Carolina law.

Gun Stoppers pays a minimum of a $250 cash reward to anyone who notifies the tip line of an illegal weapon, and that tip leads to an arrest and/or confiscation of an illegal gun by the Greensboro Police Department or Guilford County Sheriff’s Office.  Simply report the Gun Stoppers tip to Crime Stoppers by calling 336-373-1000 or click Submit A Tip!

Stats Updated: 09/15/2026

 

 

WHAT IS AN ILLEGAL GUN?

For purposes of the Gun Stoppers Initiative, an illegal firearm is generally a firearm that is possessed unlawfully or has been illegally modified.

A firearm is unlawfully possessed when it is in the control of a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm.

Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Convicted felons
• Persons prohibited from possessing firearms by a court order, including certain domestic violence protective orders
• Fugitives from justice
• Persons prohibited from possessing firearms under federal or state law
• Parolees or other persons whose conditions of supervision prohibit firearm possession
• Persons dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces

Illegal or Prohibited Firearms May Include:

• Sawed-off rifles or shotguns
• Machine guns or other unlawfully possessed automatic weapons
• Firearms equipped with illegal silencers
• Stolen firearms
• Firearms that have been illegally altered or modified from their original manufactured state