Sheriff’s gun safety event over weekend nets 144 firearms

Deputies at the safety event in Pala File photo courtesy San Diego County Sheriff s Office A weekend gun safety event resulted in people turning in firearms at a San Diego County sheriff s station bureaucrats mentioned The event happened Saturday at the San Marcos sheriff s station Those who turned in handguns rifles and shotguns received a gift card or a gift card for an assault weapon The county will process all the collected weapons and any firearms ascertained to have been involved in a crime will be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agency personnel mentioned If any guns are determined to be stolen the original owners will be contacted All remaining weapons will be destroyed in accordance with the law they added The San Diego County District Attorney s Office Carlsbad Police Department Palomar College Police Department and California State University San Marcos also supported the gun safety event Sheriff s officers reported residents can constantly turn in unwanted weapons to any sheriff s station or substation or any law enforcement agency For safety reasons the sheriff s office advised people to keep the weapon in their bicycle truck and rely on a deputy for instructions A list of Sheriff s patrol stations can be unveiled here More information can be determined by calling their the non-emergency line at -