Long Beach residents are invited to bring in unwanted firearms at a community Gun Buy Back Event on June 29. Community members can anonymously surrender these firearms that may otherwise be used in an unlawful manner and can receive gift cards with a value up to $200.
This event is hosted by the Long Beach Police Department and sponsored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn’s office.
Gift cards will be valued as follows: $50 for non-functioning firearms, $100 for handguns, rifles, and shotguns; $200 for assault rifles. The value of the firearms, such as 3D-printed firearms will be determined at the event.
“As we focus our collaborative efforts on issues contributing to gun violence, I am pleased to be partnering with the county on this upcoming Gun Buy Back,” said LBPD Chief Wally Hebeish. “We remain committed to supporting programs which can reduce the availability and accessibility of firearms in our community.”
Those participating are directed to enter the event with the unloaded firearm(s) in their vehicle’s trunk. Community members will be instructed to remain in their vehicle while detectives recover the firearm(s). Community members will then receive gift card(s) and the firearm(s) will be secured with the LBPD’s Forensics Science Services Division.
“We know that guns are the problem,” said LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn. “This is part of a series of gun buybacks I am organizing with law enforcement agencies across my district to give residents an opportunity to get guns out of their homes and help make their community safer.”
The Gun Buy Back Event will be on Saturday, June 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Scherer Park, located at 4891 Atlantic Ave. Residents can enter the parking lot off Atlantic Avenue and exit through Del Amo Boulevard.
