Mexicans Swap Guns for Cash Under Successful Amnesty Program Vatican Radio
go to original December 24, 2013

The program aims at ensuring ordinary citizens voluntarily turn in any weapons they might have at home, without the risk of being prosecuted. (RuptlyTV)

Officials in Mexico City say a gun amnesty has collected more than 9,500 firearms plus 70,000 bullets. The yearlong campaign, called "For your family, disarm" has been coordinated by the Catholic Church, Mexico City officials and the national Ministry of Defense.

In addition to real firearms, more than 16,000 toy guns have been handed in. In return, for this no-questions-asked initiative, participants have been given cash, computer equipment, bicycles or less aggressive toys as compensation.

To date, the capitol and its heartland have been spared the worst ravages of the nation's drug war, which is approaching its eighth year.

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