County gun buyback: Turn in a gun, get cash, no questions

Published on April 17, 2023

The County of San Mateo and its partners are holding a gun buyback event May 6, 2023. The event will be held at 1050 Mission Road in South San Francisco from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants must transport firearms unloaded in a vehicle trunk or, for trucks and vans, in a locked container.

Anyone who turns in a firearm can receive cash: $50 for non-functioning firearms, $100 for handguns, shotguns and rifles and $200 for assault weapons and “ghost guns” as classified by the State of California.

Reducing gun violence is a top goal for the County and local law enforcement. In 2021, the Board of Supervisors pledged to hold gun buybacks through 2023 with funds from the voter-approved Measure K sales tax that provides local funds for local needs.

The County has collected over 2,300 firearms have been turned in during these buyback events held since May 2018.

For questions, please call 650-363-4800.