Orange County is now treating e-bikes like guns. Can the crackdown make streets safer?

You’ve heard of gun buyback programs across the country, but in Orange County, they’ve taken it one step further to get another item that authorities say can be a deadly weapon off the streets — the e-bike.

In September, the Orange County district attorney’s office will host an e-bike buyback program, offering anywhere from $200 to $1,000 for each, no questions asked.

The program, said the office in a statement, is patterned after police departments’ gun buyback programs…

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