From Pittsburgh-Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Homewood is asking for donations to keep their gun buyback program up and running today due to such a large response.
The church planned to hold the event through 3 p.m., but less than an hour in and the money ran out.
The gun buyback is in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and spreading his message of non-violence.
The church was offering up to $100 per firearm, thanks to funding from various local organizations like the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh.
However, organizers tell KDKA that they’ve already gone through $5,000.
More here-
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/01/20/homewood-holy-cross-church-gun-buyback-program-large-response/
and here-
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/u-s-world/pittsburgh-church-runs-out-of-money-during-successful-gun-buyback-program/
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