Crime & Safety
City to Hold Gun Buyback Day Near Dodger Stadium
The city will give gun owners gift cards in exchange for their guns.
The City of Los Angeles will hold an anonymous gun buyback day Dec. 14 near Dodger Stadium.
The buyback program will be hosted at the Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Academy at the Frank Hotchkins Training Academy adjacent to the ballpark from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
According to organizers, gun owners can anonymously turn in their guns in exchange for gift cards of varying amounts. Handguns, shotguns and rifles can be exchanged for a $100 gift card while assault weapons will receive $200.
Police said that firearms brought to the buyback day should be transported unloaded in the trunk of a vehicle.
For more information on the day, contact the Los Angeles Police Department at 1-877-LAPD 247.
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