Guns-for-stuff events return Thursday

Central Florida’s gun buybacks are rarely boring.

One year, someone turned in an carry case for an anti-tank missile.

Another year, someone else got rid of a World War II-era gun shaped like a pen.

The annual guns-for-items event will be held at various locations across Central Florida on Thursday.

The no-questions-asked Kicks 4 Guns event is aimed at getting unwanted weapons out of circulation.

Participants get such items as gift cards, sneakers or gas cards, depending on the location, in exchange for donated firearms.

Most buybacks are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Some of the locations are:

•The Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando

•Carl Black Chevrolet, 11500 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando

• Dr. Smith Center, 1723 Bruton Blvd, Orlando

•The John Bridges Center, 445 W. 13th St., Apopka

•Fairbanks Bowl at 1111 West Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park

•HighPoint Church, 476 Ocoee Commerce Parkway, Ocoee, FL

• Osceola Heritage Park, 1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee

•Stormy Hill Harley Davidson, 2480 U.S. Highway 27, Clermont

•John H. Dickerson Center, 308 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Daytona Beach

•Renniger’s, 20651 U.S. Highway 441, Mout Dora

• Boulevard Plaza at Lake Mary Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, Sanford

Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Av, DeLand

Other locations in Central Florida are listed here.

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