Police Destroy 1,000 Assault Rifles, Weapons For 'Angel'
SAN PEDRO (CBS) — Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck were among those on hand at a recycling facility in the San Pedro area on Monday to watch the destruction of tons of weapons seized by law enforcement officials.
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The operation at SA Recycling, 901 New Dock St., on Terminal Island, will ultimately lead to chunks of the metal from the destroyed weapons being forged into a "peace angel" sculpture by artist Lin Evola, founder of The Art of Peace Charitable Trust.
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