Harris County held its third gun buyback event Saturday morning and many who participated are experiencing issues with their gift cards.
held its third gun buyback event Saturday morning and it was an overall success, officials say.
According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the gun buyback event held at Deussen Park received 793 guns with more than 400 Houstonians participatingcollected hundreds of guns today. I believe each weapon collected may potentially prevent a child, a domestic violence abuser, someone with mental health issues or intent on committing a violent crime from getting their hands on that gun," tweeted Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.
Participants received gift cards said to be funded by American Rescue Plan Act in exchange for turning in their firearms. The gift card varied in the amount of $50, $100, $150, and $200 – depending on the type of gun the person turned in.Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis said gun buybacks are necessary to reduce gun violence sparked by the state’s dangerous gun laws.
"Harris County is mobilizing its resources with absolute urgency in a full-court press to reduce gun violence in our communities," Commissioner Ellis said. "We may not control gun laws, but we are not powerless to take guns off the street.", the guns and rifles collected from the buyback are destroyed.
Those who participated in the third gun buyback have reportedly expressed issues redeeming their gift card codes.As of 6 p.m., Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis released an update on the issue and said, "We've received confirmation from the vendor that the issue has been resolved and all gift cards are now working.
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