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Name: New Orleans Initiative Exchanges PlayStations for Firearms
Start: 2024-12-31
Location: New Orleans, LA

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New Orleans, LA Past

New Orleans Gun Buyback Offers Gaming Prizes, STEM Funding

Dec 20, 2025 Sat

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12 PM to 4 PM

The City of New Orleans is hosting a combined gun buyback program and video game tournament designed to remove firearms from the community while supporting local schools and youth engagement.Event DetailsDate: 12/20/2025Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PMLocation: Milne Recreation Center, New OrleansTerms of Exchange: Firearms exchanged for gaming prizes including PlayStation 5 consoles, virtual reality sets, and Nintendo Switch systems (prize tier based on firearm type)Eligibility: Open to all participants; schools with five or more tournament participants eligible for STEM fundingResults: Event scheduled (results pending)Prize StructureThe program features a tiered reward system based on the type of firearm surrendered. Top-tier rewards include PlayStation 5 gaming consoles, with mid-level prizes consisting of virtual reality sets and Nintendo Switch systems.Tournament participants compete individually and represent their schools in the gaming competition. The overall tournament champion receives a PlayStation 5 console as the grand prize.School STEM Program BenefitsEducational institutions benefit directly from student participation in the event. Schools that have five or more students participate in the tournament receive $250 for their STEM programs.The school with the most successful tournament performance receives an enhanced award of $500 for STEM initiatives. This dual-purpose structure aims to incentivize youth involvement while providing educational resources.Context and ImpactThe initiative combines community safety objectives with youth engagement and educational funding. By offering popular gaming technology as exchange items, organizers aim to appeal to younger demographics while removing unwanted firearms from circulation.The event operates on a first-come, first-served basis during the designated hours. For additional information about the program, residents can contact the organizing authorities or the Milne Recreation Center directly.

New Orleans, LA Past

New Orleans Initiative Exchanges PlayStations for Firearms

Dec 31, 2024 Tue

In a bid to get guns away from kids and also give them a safer outlet, authorities in Louisiana are offering PlayStations in exchange for firearms.The buyback initiative was organized by a local nonprofit to engage youth in the area with gaming instead of more dangerous activities.Event DetailsDate: Tuesday, December 31Duration: Approximately two hours in the morningOrganizers: Unchained Realities Inc. (nonprofit organization)Terms of Exchange: Functional firearms exchanged for PlayStation gaming consolesEligibility: Open to anyone with functional firearmsPolicy: No questions asked about the origins of the firearmsResults: 32 firearms collected and dismantled, including revolvers and semi-automaticsContextNew Orleans has long struggled with one of the highest homicide rates in the United States. The initiative was proposed while Louisiana loosened gun ownership restrictions and implemented harsher sentences for crimes.This created a climate where several community leaders felt it necessary to find alternative ways to reduce the firearms in circulation. This event was part of a larger effort that collected 94 firearms across three separate buybacks over the past six months, all involving exchanges for gaming devices.Program FundingThe exchange was funded through donations from two private businesses and organized by the nonprofit Unchained Realities for its Nola Grown program.According to J.D. Carrere, co-director of the program, local interest in the exchange has been very high, prompting efforts to raise additional funding to meet demand.Community ImpactBeyond simply removing guns from circulation, program organizers emphasized connecting families to city-supported gaming programs for youth."To simply take a gun away is not enough," Carrere stated. "I think to replace it with opportunity is really what we're doing."The human impact of the program was evident in participants like Leticia Clanton, a 50-year-old grandmother who waited in line all morning. She was exchanging a gun she had owned for a decade for a Playstation her eight grandchildren could share.Effectiveness DebateWhile community leaders focus on the opportunities these buybacks create, critics question their effectiveness in reducing violent crime.A 2021 report suggests limited impact on crime reduction, and some point out that buybacks may not reach those most likely to commit violent offenses.Additionally, potential loopholes exist, as demonstrated by incidents including a man in New York who mass-produced 3D-printed guns to exchange for gift cards.For more information about this and similar initiatives, residents can contact local community organizations or the New Orleans city government. Future buyback events may be announced through local media and community channels.

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