NEW ROCHELLE- June is National Gun Violence Awareness month and Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah partnered with the New Rochelle Police Department to host a firearm buy back event on Saturday. A total of 75 guns were collected.
A total of $13,750 in gift cards were exchanged, with no questions asked, for surrendered shotguns, handguns and rifles from the public.
“I am proud to kick off National Gun Violence Awareness Month by getting 75 firearms off our streets and out of potentially the wrong hands,” said Rocah. “I thank the New Rochelle Police Department and Shiloh Baptist Church for being valuable partners in today’s successful buyback event, and to our community advocates who work with us in our efforts year-round to reduce gun-involved incidents, including suicides.”
