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Gun 'buy back' event nets hundreds of guns in Encanto

Gun owners had the chance to trade in unwanted firearms for gift cards or skateboards on Saturday, no questions asked, at a gun "buy back" event in southeastern San Diego.

SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8/CNS) - Gun owners had the chance to trade in unwanted firearms for gift cards or skateboards on Saturday, no questions asked, at a gun "buy back" event in southeastern San Diego.

During the four-hour session at Encanto Southern Baptist Church, 6020 Akins Ave., participants received $100 vouchers for turning in rifles, shotguns and handguns, $200 worth of shopping credit for assault weapons, or custom skateboards if preferred.

All surrendered firearms had to be operational but unloaded, and there was a limit of two transactions per vehicle, according to organizers. Ammunition, explosives and inert ordnance devices were prohibited.

Event organizers say near 200 people made their way to the event and they bought back hundreds of firearms.

The event was jointly sponsored and coordinated by the Unified African American Ministerial Action Council, the San Diego Police Department, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office and the San Diego Training Center.

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