Gun buyback event April 18 – Oakland, California Police Department and community groups to host

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Last updated April 14, 2026

A side-by-side collage featuring a green promotional flyer for an April 18 gun buyback and a collection of long guns surrendered during a previous November 2025 event.
A promotional flyer and firearms from a previous collection highlight Oakland’s upcoming “Guns to Gardens” event. (Credit: Oakland Police Department)

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OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is partnering with local community organizations to host a gun buyback event on April 18, 2026.

Officials stated the event is scheduled to take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Thy Word Ministries, located at 8915 International Blvd.

A green flyer with a red X over "GUN VIOLENCE" promoting a gun buyback event at Thy Word Ministries on April 18 from 10 AM to 2 PM.
A promotional flyer details an upcoming gun buyback event in Oakland where firearms are forged into garden tools. (Credit: Oakland Police Department)

According to promotional materials, the initiative allows individuals to surrender firearms with “no questions asked.”

Participants who turn in firearms are eligible to receive a gift card valued at up to $300.

Additionally, the program includes a “Guns to Gardens” component where all collected firearms will be forged into garden tools.

A close-up view of several handguns and revolvers laid out on a table, secured with zip ties and labeled with yellow inventory tags.
Secured handguns and revolvers are processed by officials during the November 2025 firearm collection initiative. (Credit: Oakland Police Department)
A top-down view of several long guns, including wooden-stock rifles and tactical-style assault weapons, tagged with yellow labels and secured with white zip ties on a wooden table.
High-capacity firearms and rifles collected during the November 2025 “Guns to Gardens” initiative are processed by staff. (Credit: Oakland Police Department)

The upcoming event follows a November 2025 initiative where the OPD collected 58 firearms, including four assault rifles, an AR pistol, and “ghost guns” (privately manufactured firearms).

Organizers stated that participants will also receive a garden tool as part of the exchange, continuing a tradition of transforming tools of harm into tools that cultivate community growth.

Volunteers for the event are being organized through Brady United, and donations to support the gift card funding are being accepted via the Guns to Gardens program.

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