115 guns turned in at Santa Fe event

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe police held a safe surrender gun buyback on Saturday. They said more than 115 unwanted guns were turned in.

Those who turned in guns got $250 for assault weapons, $200 for semi-automatic handguns and rifles, and $100 for long guns and pistols.

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The guns were tested to see if they were stolen, but none of them turned out to be.

All of the guns were cut on-site and turned into garden tools.

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