San Mateo County voluntary gun buyback event nets nearly 250 weapons surrendered

by Audrey Tomlin, Bay City News August 13, 2025August 12, 2025

FILE: Guns of all types surrendered at a recent buyback event are displayed on a table in an undated image. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said it collected nearly 250 firearms during a similar buyback event that took place Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Belmont. People were paid between $50 and $200 per weapon turned in during the four-hour event. (San Mateo County Sheriff's Office/Facebook)

Community members turned in almost 250 firearms at an anonymous gun buyback event hosted by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office in Belmont this past weekend.

At the event Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office paid community members between $50 and $200 per firearm. In total, participants turned in 247 firearms during the four-hour event, including nine assault weapons and 12 3D-printed guns, sheriff’s officials said.

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