Guns for Groceries

The program designed to exchange guns for groceries has brought in a record number of weapons this year as residents hit hard by the economy look under the bed and in closets to find items to trade for groceries. Today the program Gifts for Guns ended its drive in Compton, California. In past years people have wanted gift cards to places like Target and Best Buy, but this year the gift card that is in most high demand is for groceries. With the economy going down the drain, people are finding it hard to put food on the table for their families. The Gifts for Guns program is a great way to help people get money they need for food for them and their families, and it is also a great way to decrease the chances of violence and murder. 1,000 weapons were expected to be handed in this year. Authorities said 590 guns and two hand grenades were handed in during the last weekend in November, more than the total amount collected in any year. Each gun handed in was worth $100 in groceries and each assault rifle was worth double that.