Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn will host a gun-buyback event in the South Whittier area on Saturday, hoping people will surrender firearms in exchange for gift cards in an effort to reduce the number of weapons in the community.
“Over and over again, the success of these buyback events has proven that our communities want a chance to play a role in making their own homes and streets safer,” Hahn said in a statement. “I’m proud to bring this opportunity back again ahead of the holiday season. I encourage anyone who has a gun that they’ve thought about getting rid of but maybe haven’t known how, to take us up on this offer.”
The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Whittier Community Resource Center, 10750 Laurel Ave.
People who surrender non-working firearms or gun parts will be eligible for $50 in gift cards, while working weapons will be eligible for $100. People who surrender ghost guns without serial numbers are eligible for up to $200 in gift cards, while assault rifles can be exchanged for $300 in gift cards.
People who want to surrender weapons should ensure they are not loaded, and then bring them to the buyback site in the trunk of their vehicle.
Saturday’s event will be the 16th buyback Hahn has hosted since May 2022. According to her office, 2,678 weapons have been surrendered and subsequently destroyed in the previous collection events.
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