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Peekskill, NY
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Over 100 Assault Weapons, Guns Turned In At Buyback Event In Peekskill
More than 100 firearms, including several assault weapons, were turned in during a community gun buyback event held in Northern Westchester. A total of 103 guns were collected during the buyback event held in Peekskill on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the United Methodist Church of Peekskill, the New York Attorney General's Office announced. This included 68 handguns; 19 long guns; and 9 assault weapons, officials said, adding that the office has removed more than 8,300 guns from New York communities since 2019. "Every one of the guns collected today is a step in the right di…
New Rochelle, NY
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Update: Over $13K In Firearms Collected At Gun Buyback Event In New Rochelle
More than $13,750 was given to those who gave up their firearms during a gun buyback event held in Westchester to mark the beginning of National Gun Violence Awareness Month. During the event, held on Saturday, June 1 at Shiloh Baptist Church in New Rochelle, a total of $13,750 in gift cards were given to residents who surrendered shotguns, handguns, and rifles, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced. Earlier Report - No Questions Asked: Gun Buyback Event To Be Held In New Rochelle A total of 75 guns were collected, officials added. "I am proud to kick…
Monsey, NY
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67 Guns, 4 Assault Rifles Turned In At Hudson Valley Gun Buyback Event
A Hudson Valley gun buyback event collected 67 guns, including four assault rifles. The annual event was held in Rockland County in Spring Valley on Thursday, June 6. During the event, sponsored by the Rockland County Sheriff's Office with the Spring Valley Police Department, the New York State Police, and the Rockland County District Attorney’s, residents were given gift cards in exchange for guns. Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco said the guns collected included: Four assault rifles 29 handguns 32 rifles and shotguns Two antique or non-working guns Individuals also turned…
New Rochelle, NY
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No Questions Asked: Gun Buyback Event To Be Held In New Rochelle
To celebrate the beginning of National Gun Violence Awareness Month, authorities in Westchester will soon be holding a buyback event to take firearms from circulation and to keep residents safe. The gun buyback event, hosted by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office and the New Rochelle Police Department, will be held on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Shiloh Baptist Church in New Rochelle at 185 Lincoln Ave. Participants who sell their firearms will be given the following in the form of pre-paid gift cards: $250 for assault rifles; $200 fo…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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Hudson Valley Gun Buyback Event Offers Cash For Weapons
For those who have a gun they want to get rid of now's the time during a gun buyback event in the Hudson Valley. The event, sponsored by the Rockland County Sheriff's Office, will be held in South Nyack on Thursday, Sept. 27 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Orangetown Municipal Building at 65 Brookside Ave. The buyback is being held in partnership with Chief Donald Butterworth and the Orangetown Police Department, the New York State Police, the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office, and all local law enforcement agencies. “Gun violence continues to plague our county, state, and …
Mahopac, NY
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56 Firearms Turned In At Buyback Event In Area
Fifty-six firearms were turned in to authorities at a gun buyback event in the area. New York Attorney General Letitia James' office hosted the event in Dutchess County with the Poughkeepsie Police Department in Dutchess County on Saturday, Dec. 4. James said her office accepts working and non-working unloaded firearms in exchange for compensation at the events. The attorney general's office said the following firearms were turned in at the event on Saturday: Fifteen handguns Thirty-three shotguns and rifles Six assault rifles Two non-working guns The event was part of an init…
Middletown, NJ
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Nearly 600 Guns Recovered From Monmouth County Prosecutor's Buyback Program
A combined total of nearly 600 firearms have been collected for destruction as the result of a pair of gun buybacks hosted by the Prosecutor’s Office and partner agencies over the last month, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. Monmouth County was one of nine counties statewide to host separate gun buybacks across the state on Oct. 23; A total of 360 firearms were collected at the Second Baptist Church of Asbury Park, including 159 handguns, 133 rifles and shotguns and three assault weapons. A second event was held this past Saturday at the Bethel AME Church in Freeh…
Ossining, NY
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Number Of Guns Turned In At Westchester Buyback Announced
More than 100 guns were taken off of the streets following a successful gun buyback hosted by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in White Plains. Schneiderman announced that 120 firearms were turned into law enforcement officials during the buyback on Friday in White Plains, making it nearly 1,700 statewide since his office launched the gun buyback program in 2013. According to Schneiderman, his office “accepts, with no questions asked, working and non-working unloaded weapons in exchange for compensation on site.” The entire program is funded through criminal forfeiture fund…
