POUGHKEEPSIE – New York Attorney General Letitia James’ gun buyback program in conjunction with the City of Poughkeepsie Police resulted in 48 weapons being turned in on Saturday. The Office of the Attorney General accepts, with no questions asked, working and non-working, unloaded firearms in exchange for compensation on site.
Saturday’s event is a part of Attorney General James’ initiative to combat gun violence by removing weapons from circulation.
To date, her office has taken more than 3,000 firearms out of communities through gun buyback events and other efforts since taking office in 2019.
“Communities in New York and across the nation are grappling with a rise in gun violence, and we must do all we can to combat this crisis and protect people from harm,” said James. “Gun buybacks are essential to getting these dangerous weapons off our streets and out of circulation, and also save lives in the process. Every gun that is turned in today will help keep our neighborhoods safe, and I thank the Poughkeepsie Police Department for their invaluable support and collaboration in this effort.”
Saturday’s buyback resulted in the collection of 48 guns, including 14 long guns, 19 handguns, 12 non-working guns, and three assault rifles. In exchange for the firearms, OAG offered monetary compensation, in the form of prepaid gift cards, when an unloaded gun was received and secured by an officer on site.
