Regional anonymous gun buyback in Long Beach

Long Beach police and Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said on May 22 that an anonymous regional gun buyback will be held on June 27 in Long Beach. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Avenue, and residents will be able to exchange firearms for gift cards, according to the Long Beach Police Department. The program is sponsored by Hahn’s office and is open on an anonymous basis, with no identifying information required, city and county materials said. Norwalk residents are among those being invited to take part as part of Hahn’s southeast Los Angeles County buyback program. ### When and where is the buyback happening? June 27, 2026, is the date Long Beach police gave for the buyback, with the collection site set at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in central Long Beach. The department said participants should arrive between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and enter westbound on 20th Street from Orange Avenue before turning southbound onto Lemon Avenue to reach the parking lot. (longbeach.gov) Martin Luther King Jr. Park, at 1950 Lemon Avenue, will serve as the vehicle entry and collection point. The department said vehicles will continue southbound to exit after firearms are recovered and secured. ### How much are the gift cards worth? Long Beach police said gift cards will be offered at set amounts depending on the firearm. (longbeach.gov) The department listed $50 for non-functioning firearms, $150 for working pistols, rifles and shotguns, $200 for ghost guns without serial numbers, and $300 for assault rifles. The department said the value of some firearms, including 3D-printed guns, will be determined at the event. Hahn’s event page said participants can choose from an assortment of gift cards. ### What does “anonymous” mean at this event? Hahn’s office said the event is “totally anonymous” and that organizers will not ask for identifying information. (longbeach.gov) The Long Beach Police Department said the buyback is intended to give the community an incentive to surrender firearms anonymously. Chief Wally Hebeish said in the department’s release that the event is “an opportunity to raise community awareness and focus on reducing gun violence.” Hahn said in the same release that she has come to think of the buybacks as “a public service” and described the Long Beach event as “a safe, anonymous, and easy way to get firearms out of your home.” (hahn.lacounty.gov) (longbeach.gov) ### What safety rules do participants have to follow? The Long Beach Police Department said firearms must be unloaded and placed in a vehicle trunk before arrival. Detectives will recover the firearms while participants remain inside their vehicles, the department said. (longbeach.gov) Hahn’s event page said firearms are not permitted on public transit vehicles and that pedestrian walk-ups will not be accepted. The county page also said no explosives will be accepted. ### How does this fit into Hahn’s broader program? Hahn said the June 27 event will be her office’s 17th gun buyback. A county release issued after a previous event said Hahn had collected 2,052 firearms at buybacks held with law enforcement partners across her district since May 2022. (longbeach.gov) (hahn.lacounty.gov) Long Beach police held a buyback on June 28, 2025, that collected 311 guns, according to an updated department release from last year. The June 27 event continues that partnership between Hahn’s office and Long Beach police. ### What happens next if someone wants to participate? (longbeach.gov) Long Beach police said community members who want to take part should bring unloaded firearms in their trunks to Martin Luther King Jr. Park on June 27 and follow the vehicle route posted by the department. For additional information, the department listed a contact number: (562) 570-7370. (longbeach.gov) (longbeach.gov)