ENCINITAS — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department will host a gun safety event this weekend in Encinitas to collect unwanted weapons from the public.
The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Encinitas City Hall at 505 South Vulcan Avenue.
People who donate handguns, rifles and shotguns will receive $100 gift cards, while those who bring in assault weapons will receive $200 gift cards, according to the department.
Free cable locks and gun-safety lock boxes will also be distributed.
To be eligible for the gun buyback program, firearms must be in working order, unloaded and placed in the trunk of a vehicle. A deputy or officer will then provide further instructions, the department stated.
All collected weapons will be destroyed, officials said.
The sheriff’s department non-emergency line is 858-565-5200.
