In an attempt to reduce the number of illegal firearms on city streets, San Francisco officials were offering gift cards in exchange for guns on Saturday.
This was the second time the city launched the campaign, called "Gifts for Guns." The first event in July brought in 117 handguns and 2 shotguns.
Participants will receive 100-dollar gift cards for rifles or shotguns, 150-dollar cards for revolvers or semiautomatic pistols and 200-dollar cards for assault-type weapons like AK-47s.
People who give up their firearms don't need to show identification to participate, said city officials, who promised not to ask any questions about the guns' origins.
The weapons must be unloaded, working and delivered in a clear plastic bag carried in another container, officials said.
Source: Xinhua
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