Houston authorities have collected more than 1,200 guns as part of a buyback event

Authorities in Houston, Texas collected more than 1,200 guns from members of the public during a gun buyback event on Saturday, October 8th. The event was organized by the City of Houston and the Houston Police Department as part of the city’s One Safe Houston public safety initiative. a program aimed at reducing violent crime. According to the mayor’s office, a total of 1,208 weapons were collected at the event, including 368 revolvers, 279 semi-automatic pistols, 243 shotguns, 227 rifles and 91 semi-automatic rifles. According to information about the event, members of the public received gift cards of various values ​​in exchange for various types of weapons. Credit: Houston Police via Storyful