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City used $150,000 state grant to give away gun safes; $50,000 reserved for buyback in August
4117842 · June 18, 2025
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Federal Way used a $150,000 award from the Washington attorney general’s office to distribute 500 gun safes; the council and police said $100,000 paid for safes and $50,000 will fund an August buyback event.
Federal Way — The city distributed 500 gun safes at a June 7 giveaway funded by a state grant, and police said they have set aside $50,000 for a planned buyback later this summer.
Deputy Chief Kyle Sumter briefed the council June 17 on the origin and scope of the program. The giveaway was funded through an attorney general’s office program that made $3…
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