Almost 90 Firearms Taken Off the Streets in Eureka Police's Gun Buyback Event Yesterday, Department Says

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LoCO Staff / Monday, Dec. 19, 2022 @ 5:06 p.m. / Local Government

Almost 90 Firearms Taken Off the Streets in Eureka Police’s Gun Buyback Event Yesterday, Department Says

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Press release from the Eureka Police Department:

On Sunday, December 18, 2022, the City of Eureka hosted a gun buyback event at the Wharfinger building in Eureka from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event provided an opportunity to anonymously turn in unwanted firearms in exchange for up to $100 each.

During the course of the 5-hour event, 89 firearms in total were turned in. The 89 firearms were made up of 48 pistols, 23 rifles, and 18 shotguns. One of the pistols was a fully automatic submachine gun.

All firearms were checked against the stolen firearms database. One rifle is being investigated as stolen and if confirmed, will be returned to the registered owner in accordance with the law. The remaining 88 firearms will be booked for destruction.