Gun owners who turned in their weapons were paid $100 for handguns and $200 for assault rifles.
The buyback program comes at a time when San Francisco has seen a rise in gun-related crimes over the first part of the year compared to the same time period year, city officials said.
Since it was started in 2014 the gun buyback program, which is anonymous, has collected nearly 2,000 guns.
The weapons will be turned into raw material to be used by artists involved with the Robby Poblete Foundation s Art of Peace program.
The foundation was started six years ago after the murder of Poblete in Vallejo at age 23.
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San Francisco s United Playaz to hold gun buy-back event this weekend
A community organization is giving away cash for guns this weekend in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco anti-violence community youth organization is planning a gun buy-back event scheduled for this weekend.
Gun violence has dramatically increased in San Francisco. In seven days, the city s ShotSpotter system has detected 73 gunfire incidents with nearly 250 rounds fired. That includes the shooting of a 17-year-old in the city s Bernal Heights neighborhood.
An SFPD captain said this year, the department has seized over 850 guns this year, which is more than last year.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) U.S. San Francisco Mayor London Breed held a press conference on Thursday to promote the United Playaz Gun Buy-back event this coming Saturday.
2020-12-10 22:06:27 GMT2020-12-11 06:06:27(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) U.S. San Francisco Mayor London Breed held a press conference on Thursday to promote the United Playaz Gun Buy-back event this coming Saturday.
The gun buy-back event provides a place for people to turn in their weapons. The event will be set up to comply with COVID-19 health requirements. Participants will remain in their vehicles as they drop off the guns, and United Playaz will ensure there is adequate space for walk-up participants to maintain at least six feet of distance from others. Face coverings will be required, according to an announcement.