The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, along with San Mateo County and the police departments of South San Francisco, San Bruno, Daly City, Colma, and Citizens for San Mateo County Gun Buyback, will be holding an anonymous gun buyback event this coming Saturday, May 6.
The event will be held in the parking lot of the North County Courthouse, located at 1050 Mission Road in South San Francisco, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
“Our gun buyback event provides a safe and anonymous way for community members to turn in firearms they no longer need or want. By participating in this event, you are helping to keep our communities safer by reducing the number of guns in circulation,” said San Mateo County Sheriff, Christina Corpus.
“We encourage all residents to consider taking advantage of this opportunity to make a positive impact on our community,” he added.
For those planning to attend, please transport your firearms unloaded and in the trunk of your vehicle. All firearms will be accepted, no questions asked, in exchange for cash ranging from $50 to $200.
In addition to removing firearms from the community, gun buyback events also provide an opportunity to educate the public about safe firearm storage and other gun safety protocols, as well as distribute free gun locks.
“Gun violence remains an ever-present danger in our communities,” said Dave Pine, chairman of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. “By taking guns out of circulation, along with strong local safety policies, we can continue to reduce the prevalence and availability of guns.”
San Mateo County has hosted six buyback events; yielding a total of 2,359 firearms collected to date.
This event series, known as the San Mateo County Gun Buyback Program, is scheduled to include two events per year through 2023 and is funded by a partnership between the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, which approved a grant of up to $208,000 in Measure K, and $100,000 from the Sheriff’s Office, with more than $67,000 raised by Citizens for a San Mateo County Gun Buy Back, a local community group.
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