Behind the Badge
The Anaheim PD’s annual Gun Buy Back event Saturday, July 9 yielded a haul of 676 firearms, the agency said.
The APD offered a $100 gift card to Kohl’s, Walmart or Target per firearm at the event at La Palma Park.
“I am proud to see our community work with us in reducing the amount of guns on the streets or potentially those weapons which can be taken during a residential burglary,” APD Chief Raul Quezada said in a statement.
“When the community and police work together, great things are accomplished.”
Officer Joie Tinajero inspects a rifle with a scope for safety before inserting a red tie to prevent the weapon from firing. After the guns are confirmed safe, the motorist goes to the next station where the guns are collected.
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Sgt. Nathan Stauber removes rifles from the trunk of a car during Anaheim PD’s Gun Buy Back at La Palma Park on Saturday. Participants, who received a $100 gift card for bringing in a gun, were required to arrive with the guns in the trunk, unloaded and with the safety on.
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Anaheim Firefighter John Strickland places a rifle collected from a Gun Buy Back event at La Palma Park into a storage bin with other weapons collected that day. The program on Saturday was so successful that police started handing out IOUs when they ran out of the $100 gift cards they were issuing in exchange for each gun turned in.
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Officer Ted Petropulos rechecks a handgun for safety after receiving it from a member of the public during an anonymous Gun Buy Back program at La Palma Park.
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Officer Jossue Hernandez removes a rifle from the trunk of a car.
Photo by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge OC
