San Antonio’s Voluntary Weapon Exchange Event Returns to the Alamodome, Offers H-E-B Gift Cards for Firearms

Last November, the streets of San Antonio felt a different kind of trade wind blowing through the city. The inaugural Voluntary Weapon Exchange event hosted by District 9 Councilman John Courage broke expectations, trading in more than 900 weapons for H-E-B gift cards

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. This month, the call for civic responsibility echoes once again as another weapon exchange drive-thru event is announced to take place at the Alamodome parking lot come November 24.

To help reduce gun violence, an upcoming event offers H-E-B gift cards as rewards for gun trade-ins, building on last year’s success. Participants will get a $100 gift card for shotguns and hunting rifles, $150 for pistols and handguns, and $200 for assault weapons and AR-15-style rifles, according to

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. However, gun owners can trade in a maximum of 10 guns to receive these rewards.

Understanding the nuance in this Texan tale, Milee Ray, John Courage’s policy director, spoke to the local identity and the delicate dance with firearms. “We understand that Texans love their guns. If you are a responsible gun owner, we don’t want your guns,” she told the

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, emphasizing that the event aims to assist those who have unintentionally come into possession of firearms, such as through inheritance, rather than to disarm conscientious citizens.

For those electing to support this initiative beyond the barter of steel for sustenance, the program has opened its arms to tax-deductible contributions through the Safe Weapons Exchange and Education Transfer. This gesture not only offers monetary backing but a moral one, standing in solidarity with a mission striving to secure a community’s future.

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