More than 900 weapons turned in at San Antonio's first-ever gun buyback

San Antonio’s first-ever gun buyback program ended hours before it was scheduled to Sunday because organizers ran out of H-E-B gift cards due to the overwhelming response, KSAT reports. Residents turned in more than 900 weapons during the event, which took place at the Alamodome, KSAT reports. Gun owners received $50 gift cards for each nonfunctioning or homemade weapon, $150 for each rifle or shotgun, $200 for each handgun and $300 for each semiautomatic rifle. Authorities will destroy most of the weapons, many of which were nonfunctional or outdated, and the remaining being used to create a public art project, according to the Express-News.