Anonymous Gun Buyback Program Turns Weapons into Fresh Food

The Mayor’s Office for Gang Reduction and Youth Development and the Los Angeles Police Department are hosting an anonymous gun buyback program on May 9. Weapons can be turned in, no questions asked, at one of two locations in the San Fernando Valley or in Mid-City.

Residents who surrender firearms will receive Ralph’s grocery gift cards worth $100 (for handguns, shotguns, and rifles) or $200 (for assault weapons as classified in the state of California).

The two locations below will be open from 7:00am to 2:00pm this Saturday, May 9. Please transport your firearms unloaded and in the trunk of your vehicle. Please do not contact the individual sites for information about the gun buyback. For more information, please call 1-877-LAPD-247.

San Fernando Valley:
Van Nuys Masonic Temple
14750 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91405 [map]

Mid-City Los Angeles:
Parking lot between Wilton and Gramercy Pl.
2379 West Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018 [map]