Public Safety
Vista gun buyback collects 119 firearms
A Sunday gun-safety event in North County collected 119 firearms, including 15 weapons classified by officials as assault rifles.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office reported the total after hosting the event at its Vista station with the county District Attorney's Office, Oceanside Police Department and the city of Vista. Participants could surrender unwanted firearms without an appointment.
Collected: 119 firearms
Assault rifles: 15
Gift cards: $100 for handguns, rifles and shotguns; $200 for assault weapons
Checks come before destruction
Authorities will process the firearms to determine whether any were reported stolen or connected to crimes. Crime-linked weapons will be sent to the appropriate agency, owners of stolen firearms will be contacted, and the remaining weapons will be destroyed under state law.
The event also distributed free firearm lock boxes and cable locks. The Sheriff's Office says residents may surrender unwanted firearms at sheriff's stations and other law-enforcement agencies year-round.
Full report and further details: Read the original City News Service report at ABC 10News →