An anonymous gun buyback event Dec. 11 netted 425 firearms after hundreds of people surrendered weapons, no questions asked, and received $100 cash for handguns, shotguns or rifles and $200 for assault weapons, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
The event on Skyway Road in San Carlos was hosted by San Mateo County Sheriff Carlos Bolanos, Redwood City Police Chief Dan Mulholland, Belmont Police Chief Ken Stenquist and the Citizens for San Mateo County Gun Buyback. The total collected included six assault weapons and three “ghost” guns, which are untraceable, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
“The purpose of the gun buyback program is to make the County of San Mateo safer for those who live and work here. Many households in the county have unwanted, unused, and unsecured guns. The purpose of the gun buyback is to get rid of guns, no questions asked. We are providing a place for people to come and dispose of them and get some money in return. We feel this will improve public safety in our county,” Bolanos said in a press release.
Sponsors for Saturday’s gun buyback included the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, the Redwood City Police Department, the Belmont Police Department and the Citizens for a San Mateo County Gun Buyback. An additional two-gun buyback events are being planned for next year, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
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