Houston's second gun buyback application sees document numbers: 'We think this is the largest'

The town of Houston held its second gun buyback occasion Saturday early morning and officials consider the turnout made historical past.

Hundreds of cars and trucks lined up at the city's Westchase Metro Park and Ride to take part in the application, which is section of Mayor Sylvester Turner's OneSafe Houston initiative.

A couple of hrs just after the occasion was around, the mayor's business office announced 1,208 guns were being turned in on Saturday in exchange for a reward card, which is about 400 a lot more than the 845 gathered all through Houston's first buyback in July.

A $50 reward card was obtainable for a non-performing firearm, $100 for a shotgun or looking rifle, $150 for a revolver or semi-computerized handgun, and $200 for a semi-computerized rifle.

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Dozens of shotguns and rifles sit in bins in the back again of a motor vehicle subsequent Houston's gun buyback occasion. (Metropolis of Houston/Twitter)

The mayor's business office broke down the complete quantities of guns collected as follows: 368 revolvers, 279 semi-computerized handguns, 243 shotguns, 227 rifles and 91 semi-computerized rifles.

"We believe this the biggest just one-day gun buyback assortment, if not the biggest, in U.S. heritage," the city of Houston mentioned on Twitter.

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A police officer appears about a gun turned in throughout a buyback event in Houston, Texas on Oct. 8, 2022. (Town of Houston/Twitter)

In a joint news meeting in the course of the function, Houston law enforcement Chief Troy Finner explained he was happy with the turnout so significantly.

"I am seeking ahead to even additional gun buybacks," Finner explained. "It removes guns off the streets and places them in fantastic palms, so that's a superior matter."

U.S. Rep. Al Inexperienced was also at the news convention and stated the buyback program is "not an energy to take guns," but a person way to return stolen guns to their rightful proprietors.

"We are obviously getting them, but if we come across a gun, and this has occurred, that was stolen, that gun is returned to the human being that experienced the gun initial," Inexperienced stated. "You happen to be going to get your gun back."

Dozens of guns sit in packing containers subsequent a buyback function in Houston, Texas on Oct. 8, 2022. (Metropolis of Houston/Twitter)

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There was a 25 gun restrict for every car or truck. Anybody turning in a lot more than that was necessary to make a separate appointment with the town and law enforcement department.