377 Weapons Collected In Guns For Gift Cards Event In San Diego County

SAN DIEGO, CA — Hundreds of unwanted weapons were turned in during a Guns for Gift Cards event Sunday in northern San Diego County.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department received a total of 377 firearms during the event in the Vista Traffic Court parking lot.

Individuals received a $100 gift card for handguns, rifles and shotguns or a $200 gift card for assault weapons.

All weapons collected will be processed, and any firearms coming back as being involved in a crime will be followed up on with the appropriate law enforcement agency, sheriff's officials said.

If any guns are found to be stolen, the original owners will be contacted. All remaining weapons will be destroyed, officials said.

Community members can turn in their unwanted weapons at any sheriff's station or substation. The department said residents should keep the gun in the vehicle's trunk and await further instructions from a deputy.