Gun Buyback Draws Crowds | Durham News

Durham County emptied its wallet—$10K in cash—for a gun buyback that drew crowds for hours, offering $100 for long guns, $150 for handguns, and $250 for assault rifles, with vintage pieces and AR-15s turning up; the program ran out of money before closing, spotlighting community safety efforts to keep firearms away from kids. Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal 2002’s alarming rise of Type 2 diabetes among rural NC kids—and 1981’s RDU air traffic controllers’ strike over layoffs—showing how public health and labor struggles have shaped North Carolina’s past. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d693f8316cbda71d