As Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls on the West for more weapons, one US city has answered the call in an unexpected way.
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Miami residents lined up to hand over their guns in exchange for vouchers
The guns will be donated to the Ukraine war effort
The event’s policy was ‘no questions asked’ but people still told their stories
Dozens of residents from the city of Miami, Florida lined up outside City Hall on Saturday, holding their guns.
They will be donated to Ukraine through a gun buyback program called Guns 4 Ukraine, run by the local city council.
In exchange, residents received a gift card valued at up to $150, depending on the type of gun.
The program in total collected 69 guns in four hours, with firearms ranging from AK-47 style assault rifles to fully automatic AR-15s to homemade 3D-printed plastic guns.
The event was launched amid the nation’s growing concerns over gun control after a spate of mass shootings in recent weeks, including one that killed 19 children at a Texas primary school in May.