Guns may be surrendered, with no questions asked, at four locations Saturday, May 31, in exchange for Ralphs grocery cards valued at up to $200, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on May 29.
The city will accept firearms from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at:
– the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 3939 S. Figueroa St., in central Los Angeles;
– Park and Ride parking lot at 1300 West Pacific Coast Highway in Wilmington;
– Parking lot at 2379 West Washington Boulevard in West Los Angeles; and
– Van Nuys Masonic Temple, 14750 Sherman Way.
Almost 12,000 firearms have been taken off the streets since the City’s gun buyback program started in 2009, according to the mayor’s office.
Garcetti also announced he has appointed Anne C. Tremblay permanent director of his Gang Reduction and Youth Development office, which runs the gun buyback and the Summer Night Lights program.
