Stockton police’s first gun buyback of the year yielded a lot more than aged hunting rifles and rusty pistols.
Officers say that among the 113 firearms turned in at Saturday’s event were sawed-off shotguns, at least one assault rifle and a semiautomatic pistol.
“This event was a success, and our community is safer because of it,” Officer David Scott told Stocktonia in an email. “As a part of our gun-violence reduction strategy, allowing individuals to turn in their unwanted firearms voluntarily allows for responsible ownership so that these unwanted firearms do not end up in the wrong hands.”
The intake process of all guns turned in during the buyback was confidential, Stockton Police Capt. Anabel Morris said. All of the guns turned in are eventually destroyed, she added…