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The Palm Springs Police Department is offering residents the opportunity to voluntarily surrender their firearms, organizing a "Gun Buyback Program" this weekend.

The buyback will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Palm Springs Police Department building on 200 S. Civic Drive. The process is anonymous with no questions asked. The department says the goal of the buyback is to reduce gun violence.

All firearms brought to the police department must be unloaded and transported in the trunk or rear area of the vehicle. The department also asks that if you are participating, stay in your vehicle until approached by a PSPD representative

There is no limit to the number of firearms that can be turned in by individuals.

Participants will be given a gift card worth:

Up to $100 for handguns,

Up to $150 for shotguns and rifles, and

Up to $250 for semi-automatic assault rifles

"Once a firearm is surrendered to the Gun Buyback Program, it becomes property of the Palm Springs Police Department and will not be returned. The surrendered firearms would be taken into the Property Room at the police department and scheduled for destruction," reads a Palm Springs Police notice.

For more information, call the Palm Springs Police Department Public Information Office at 760-323-8106.