COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police is offering gift cards in exchange for guns this weekend as part of an effort to get guns off the street.
A gun buyback event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Columbus Fire Training Academy, 3639 Parsons Ave.
In a tweet earlier this week, Columbus police said officials will only accept semi-auto pistols, revolvers and long guns (shotguns, rifles). BB guns, starter pistols, swords and knives will not be accepted.
The event is first come first serve.
Officials said they will give out gift cards in exchange for guns until they run out of cards.
The event is part of Community Safety Day and was made possible due to the Rapid Response Emergency Addiction Crisis Team (RREACT).