Lennox deputies offering gift cards for guns
Lennox sheriff's deputies will again be offering $100 gift cards in exchange for guns during a two-day program beginning Friday.
The "Gifts for Guns" event will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Food 4 Less parking lot at 11407 S. Western Ave. in the unincorporated Athens area.
Deputies will provide gift cards for Ralphs, Food 4 Less and Target stores for any handgun, rifle or shotgun turned over. An assault weapon is worth $200.
"It's to take guns off the street that could potentially be taken in burglaries and used in violent- related crime," sheriff's Lt. Val Rosario said.
Since sheriff's stations embarked on a countywide program March 28, more than 2,200 guns have been collected.
The Lennox station took in more than 600 guns during a program in December.
The "Gifts for Guns" event will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Food 4 Less parking lot at 11407 S. Western Ave. in the unincorporated Athens area.
Deputies will provide gift cards for Ralphs, Food 4 Less and Target stores for any handgun, rifle or shotgun turned over. An assault weapon is worth $200.
"It's to take guns off the street that could potentially be taken in burglaries and used in violent- related crime," sheriff's Lt. Val Rosario said.
Since sheriff's stations embarked on a countywide program March 28, more than 2,200 guns have been collected.
The Lennox station took in more than 600 guns during a program in December.
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