An offer to get a free $50 gas card in exchange for turning in a gun unleashed an overwhelming response in Sacramento over the weekend.
The Sacramento police department quickly burned through its supply of gas cards as people turned in unwanted firearms on Saturday.run out of the gift cardsAs part of the buyback, the Sacramento police collected an assault weapon, components from ghost guns, and other "illegally configured firearms,"Fuel prices have been soaring and the average price of gas per gallon was $6.
"Among the other reasons, community members most commonly cited a lack of experience or knowledge with firearms, lack of knowledge of the legality of the firearms, or an inability to safely store the firearms as the main reasons for participating in the exchange," the department said in a statement. Gun buyback programs are nothing new with police departments and offer people a way to dispose of firearms with no questions asked."As a department we will continue to use innovative ideas to increase the safety of our community, said Chief Kathy Lester. "I truly believe violent crime prevention is a shared responsibility and today's overwhelming community participation is evidence of the success we can achieve together.
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