The Guns4Groceries “No Questions Asked” Gun Buyback program will be held Saturday, February 26, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Austin Police Department and the Greater Austin Crime Commission.
Where
Oak Meadow Baptist Church
6905 South IH-35
Austin, Texas 78744
The Austin Police Department and Greater Austin Crime Commission are partnering again in Guns4Groceries, a “no questions asked” gun buyback program. Nearly 350 guns were collected in the first buyback last June. Similar programs in Chicago, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Philadelphia have been successful in removing thousands of guns from the streets.
RECEIVE CASH FOR UNWANTED GUNS AND RIFLES
$10 air gun, BB gun, or replica
$100 handguns and rifles
$200 assault rifles
Two gun limit per person. No gun dealers.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SURRENDERING GUNS AND RIFLES
Unload the gun. Put the gun and ammunition in separate paper bags. Bring gun and ammunition to Oak Meadow Baptist Church (6905 South IH-35), Saturday, February 26, 2011, between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Upon arrival, tell an officer you are there to turn in a gun. Do not remove the gun from the bag unless asked to do so.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Austin Police Department 512-974-5017 or police3@ci.austin.tx.us
Greater Austin Crime Commission 512-482-8107 or info@austincrime.org
