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Annual Gun Safety Statement
FIREARM SAFETY
Every day 316 people are shot by a gun in the United States. Of these, 11 children (Age 1 – 17) are injured or killed due to improperly stored or misused firearms. Having unsecured firearms at your residence increase risks of gun related suicide by 300% (https://www.bradyunited.org/)
The Town of Ross Police Department encourages those who own guns at home to practice safe gun ownership and firearm safety at home.
SAFE FIREARM STORAGE
Securely storing firearms is an essential element of responsible gun ownership. It is the single best way to help prevent firearm accidents, theft, and misuse. California Penal Code 25100 makes someone criminally liable if they store a loaded firearm where a child is likely to gain access to it. Unfortunately, more than 65 percent of California gun owners do not store their guns in the safest manner, both locked and unloaded. Almost 18 percent of gun owners in the state store their guns in the most unsafe way possible, unlocked and loaded.
The Ross Police Department offers free trigger locks/cables that can stop a firearm from operating while under lock and key to provide another level of safety. Trigger locks are one way of preventing someone from purposely or accidentally using the firearm that may cause injury. Firearm boxes/safes (locked containers) provide an extra level of protection beyond trigger locks because guns are “out of sight,” and these devices prevent gun thefts from occurring during residential burglaries.
Additional information about firearms safety from the California Department of Justice may be found by visiting https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/tips.
DISPOSAL OF UNWANTED FIREARMS
As part of our service, the Ross Police Department will collect any unwanted firearms and ammunition from our residents without charge. Simply call the town Police Department at (415) 453-2727 and arrange to have a police officer take possession of unwanted firearms or ammunitions from your home. Do not transport a loaded weapon. If you are unsure or not able to transport the weapon safely, call us and we will come and recover it from you.
The officer will provide you with a written receipt. Afterwards, you must personally fill out California Department of Justice, Bureau of Firearms Form #BOF 4546 – NOTICE OF NO LONGER IN POSSESSION and return it to California Department of Justice. https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/firearms/forms/bof-4546-nl...
The recovered firearm will be destroyed properly.
