246 guns turned in by residents
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About 246 guns were turned in Monday under a “no questions asked” effort by the San Diego-based United African American Ministerial Action Council and the San Diego Police Department.
Everyone who turned in a gun received a $100 gift certificate to a grocery or electronics store.
The effort was organized amid community outrage over the gunning down of two African American teenagers two weeks ago after a party.
The guns will be destroyed, police officials said. Among the 246 guns were 22 listed as assault weapons.
-- Tony Perry
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