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New York Gun Buyback Set To Offer Up To $500 Per Weapon

  • In a move being billed as a bid to keep people safe, the New York State Attorney General’s Office has announced a statewide gun buyback that will provide financial incentives to surrender firearms.
  • “In her ongoing efforts to protect New Yorkers from gun violence and keep communities safe, New York Attorney General Letitia James is hosting the first-ever statewide community gun buyback in New York on Saturday, April 29,” a press release states. “This statewide initiative is part of Attorney General James’ efforts to combat gun violence and protect people from harm. To date, Attorney General James has helped remove more than 4,000 guns from New York communities since 2019.”
  • There will be nine different locations around the state where people can get prepaid gift cards if they turn over guns during the buyback on April 29.
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