Gas for Guns program returns

A “no questions asked” program by which law enforcement officials trade gas gift certificates for guns will return to Baton Rouge on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at two area churches. The Gas for Guns program, in cooperation with Circle K Corporation, offers a gas coupon valued from $50 to $300 for each qualifying handgun and assault weapon turned in. This year’s event will take place at Living Faith Christian Center, 6375 Winbourne Ave., and Glen Oaks Baptist Church, 7200 Maplewood Dr. Last year, 262 unsecured guns, including a dozen assault-style weapons, were collected locally via the program, and roughly $16,000 in gas cards were handed out. During the exchange program, any functional pistol or revolver smaller than .38 caliber can be exchanged for a $50 gas coupon; pistols and revolvers .38 caliber or greater can be swapped for $100 in gas coupons; and each assault-style rifle will net $300 in gas coupons as long as it is a functional variant currently in use by military forces with a caliber of 9 mm, 7.62 mm or 5.56 mm. Read the full story here.