Trade Guns For Gift Cards At Gun Safety Event In North County

PALA, CA — San Diego County residents can trade in their unwanted guns for gift cards during a Gun Safety Event Saturday in northern San Diego County.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department and the Valley Center Sheriff's Substation has partnered with the Pala Band of Mission Indians, Pauma Band of Mission Indians, San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, Pala Tribal Law Enforcement and the American Indian Veterans Association of Southern California to get unwanted guns off of the streets.

Community members can trade in their handguns, rifles and shotguns for $100 gift cards, and assault weapons and ghost guns for $200 gift cards.

Authorities will also provide free gun cable locks and security boxes, while supplies last, to residents looking to secure firearms in their homes.

All weapons collected will be destroyed, according to the sheriff's department. Residents turning in weapons can remain anonymous. Firearms must be in working order. Firearms should also be unloaded and placed in the trunk of the vehicle.

The Gun Safety Event will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pala Band of Mission Indians Administrative Building at 12196 Pala Mission Road in Pala.