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Maria Pacheco says her fifth-grade daughter Kelly is excited about the Tenderloin Clubhouse’s summer program.Lea Suzuki/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Desiree Almeida (right), health and fitness coordinator, works with Giselle, 9, at the elementary school learning hub, part of the Tenderloin Clubhouse campus.Lea Suzuki/Lea Suzuki/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Director Michael Vuong outside the Teen Center, part of the Tenderloin Clubhouse campus in San Francisco.Lea Suzuki / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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San Francisco gun buyback gets 228 weapons off the streets
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228 firearms were turned in at the event today in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO - More than 225 guns were returned Saturday during an annual gun buyback program in San Francisco.
The event was organized by the San Francisco Mayor s Office of
Violence Prevention Services, the San Francisco Police Department and the United Playaz, a San Francisco-based violence prevention and youth development organization.
United Playaz founder Rudy Corpuz said people turned in 228 guns, including 8 assault rifles during the four-hour event Saturday.
Gun owners who turned in their weapons were paid $100 for handguns and $200 for assault rifles.
Gun Buyback Event in SoMa Held to Help Mitigate Future Gun Violence
An anonymous gun buyback event Saturday that was hosted by United Playaz in partnership with SFPD and the Mayor’s Office of Violence Prevention Services had received over 200 surrendered firearms by noon.
Though the pandemic has helped mitigate violent crimes in San Francisco, gun violence still remains a large problem in the city. 2020 alone saw a 32 percent uptick of reporting gunfire shots in San Francisco over last year; Oakland has seen a 47 percent jump over the past twelve months a worrying trend toward increased gun violence in the East Bay. In an effort to thwart more episodes of gun violence (and offer a no-questions-asked opportunity to hand over firearms), a City-participated gun buyback event was held from 8 a.m. to noon off 1038 Howard Street.