MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, Mich. (WOOD) — People in Muskegon Heights traded their firearms for a Meijer gift card Saturday.
The city hosted a "Guns for Groceries" event, which people exchanged their guns for a $100 gift card with no questions asked.
"We've had a rash of mishaps in the community," said Kevin Cummings, an event organizer. "It's high time we as a community became proactive."
At the event, the Muskegon Heights Police Department gathered nearly 150 firearms ranging from rifles to shotguns and various forms of handguns.
"It's not normal to be shot. It's not normal to have somebody chase you with a gun. It's not normal to sell drugs. It's not normal to shoot your spouse or loved one. That's not normal," said Police Chief Joseph Thomas Jr.
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