Maui police hold illegal fireworks and gun buyback event
Maui police are offering gift cards for unwanted guns and illegal fireworks, a low-key win for public safety on the island.
- The buyback runs tomorrow morning at the Maui Service Center in Kahului.
- Handguns, rifles, ghost guns and other firearms earn Foodland gift cards worth up to a couple hundred dollars each.
- Illegal fireworks are paid by the pound at a much lower rate.
- Guns must be brought in a secure container stored in the car's trunk.
- Separately, a brush fire scorched seven acres with no injuries or damage; the cause is still under investigation.
Outlook: The event is a one-day push to get illegal fireworks and unwanted guns off Maui streets, with no follow-up dates announced.