Swapping guns for cash. Hundreds of people did just that over the weekend in Santa Rosa. It was the city’s first gun buyback event and hailed as a “big win.” Police handed out $200 for rifles and handguns, and $300 for automatic weapons and ghost guns, no questions asked. Organizers say they hit $20-thousand in the first 30 minutes and ran out of money in just a few hours. Most of the guns will be destroyed.