PEEKSKILL – Sixty-six guns were turned in at the community gun buyback event on Saturday in Peekskill. The guns were exchanged for gift cards with no questions asked at the United Methodist Church in the city.
The surrendered weapons included handguns, rifles, and shotguns.
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah said on Saturday “As of today, 66 more guns are off our streets and out of potentially the wrong hands. Gun buybacks are part of my broader gun safety goals intended to reduce gun-involved incidents, including gun suicides.”
The District Attorney also complimented the partnerships that made the event a success. “I thank the United Methodist Church in Peekskill, the Peekskill NAACP, the Peekskill Police Department, and the City of Peekskill for their valuable partnership in assisting us in our goals to keep our communities safe and free of gun violence.”
This latest gun buyback program was conducted statewide.
