Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn will host a gun-buyback event in the South Whittier area on Saturday, hoping people will surrender firearms in exchange for gift cards in an effort to reduce the number of weapons in the community.
“Over and over again, the success of these buyback events has proven that our communities want a chance to play a role in making their own homes and streets safer,” Hahn said in a statement. “I’m proud to bring this opportunity back again ahead of the holiday season. I encourage anyone who has a gun that they’ve thought about getting rid of but maybe haven’t known how, to take us up on this offer.”
The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Whittier Community Resource Center, 10750 Laurel Ave…