Marin legislation enforcement businesses collected 552 firearms and 11,000 rounds of ammunition throughout a “gun buyback” occasion in San Rafael.
The four-hour occasion was organized by San Rafael together with the Marin County Sheriff’s Workplace, the Marin County District Lawyer’s Workplace and different businesses. It was held on the sheriff’s division headquarters on Saturday.
Organizers supplied $100 for purposeful handguns, rifles and shotguns and $200 for semi-automatic weapons. The businesses dispersed greater than $50,000 in money, stated Lt. Dan Fink.
Individuals turned in 193 handguns, 210 rifles and 149 shotguns, Fink stated. He stated 28 weapons certified as assault weapons; seven had been illegally modified; 4 had been “ghost weapons” with no serial numbers or manufacturers; and two had their serial numbers filed off.
The funding for this system got here from public organizations, nonprofits and personal donations. Organizers deliberate to destroy the weapons.