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Sammy Davis Jr.'s pistol is turned in at L.A. gun buyback program


Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin Marsha Traeger / Los Angeles Times Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Dean Martin on Feb. 15, 1983. A vintage pistol that was once owned by legendary performer Sammy Davis Jr. was among 791 guns that the Los Angeles Police Department collected during a weekend gun buyback program, officials said. Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Dean Martin on Feb. 15, 1983. (Marsha Traeger / Los Angeles Times) (Marsha Traeger / Los Angeles Times)The nearly 800 guns included 364 handguns, 144 shotguns, 237 rifles, 42 assault-style weapons and four weapons that did not fit any specific category. The Rat Pack member’s 1911 .45-caliber pistol was one of the weapons turned in for Ralphs grocery store gift cards during the events held in Mission Hills and South Los Angeles.


Source: Los Angeles Times May 11, 2016 19:15 UTC



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