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City Announces Gun Buyback Aimed At Getting Guns Off Streets
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Cleveland officials have announced a gun buyback program that will offer citizens a gas or food gift card in exchange for operable handguns or semi-automatic weapons.
Democratic Mayor Frank Jackson and Police Chief Calvin Williams said in a release that the gun buyback will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the police department’s Third District headquarters. Gift cards valued at $100 will be given for handguns and $200 cards for semi-automatic weapons.
Jackson said the program is an important step to “getting guns off of our streets.”
Police will inspect the weapons to be sure they are operable.