Adrien Watson lost her then-16-year-old son, Julian, to gun violence last year. Since then, she’s dedicated herself to keeping guns off the street through her family’s foundation, known as JU’stice. Her solution? Giving locals a way to safely get rid of firearms and ammunition.

“This approach may not be the perfect approach, but we are taking an approach. And this approach, so far, is showing that we are doing good things,” Watson said.

JU’stice’s most recent drop-off was tonight at Grace Christian Church on Monticello Road. Those with unwanted arms had the opportunity to dispose of them from 3-6 p.m. The Columbia Police Department and Richland County Sheriff’s Department assisted with the event. Watson counted several hundred rounds of ammo and three weapons that had been dropped off by 5 p.m. yesterday. One of them was a modified semi-automatic rifle.

This isn’t the first gun turn-in Watson has organized. At a similar event in August, JU’stice and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department received over 2,000 rounds of ammo.

The events are completely anonymous and offer up to $150 in compensation for drop-offs

JU’stice will continue to organize events like this, as well as scholarships and sports camps to honor Julian’s legacy.