James, Katz take guns off streets at Queens gun buyback
By Nelson A. King
New York Attorney General,
Letitia James and Queens District
Attorney, Melinda Katz on
Saturday announced that 79
firearms were turned in to law
enforcement at a Queens gun
buyback event hosted by their
offices and the New York City
Police Department (NYPD).
James said the gun buyback
came as New York City has
experienced a sharp increase
in gun violence and sought to
curb this devastation by accepting
working and non-working
unloaded firearms — with no
questions asked — in exchange
for compensation.
To date, James said she has
taken more than 1,000 guns
out of communities through
gun buybacks since taking
office in 2019.
“Gun violence threatens our
communities and puts New
Yorkers in harm’s way every
day,” said Attorney General
James. “It is more critical now
than ever, especially during
National Gun Violence Awareness
Month, that we take measures
to curb this devastation
and protect our neighborhoods
and families.
“My office will continue to do
Third and fourth from left, Queens District Attorney, Melinda Katz and New York Attorney General Letitia James address
press at Queens gun buyback event. Offi ce of New York Attorney General Letitia James
everything we can to preserve
public safety and ensure safer
streets,” she added. “I thank
District Attorney Katz and our
partners in law enforcement for
their crucial collaboration and
support.”
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Katz said: “It is important
that we continue to come
together as a community to
reject the idea that this scourge
of gun violence is insurmountable.
“We must take every step
that we can,” she said. “Every
gun that we get off the streets
is a potential life saved, a potential
tragedy averted. I want to
thank Attorney General Letitia
James and the NYPD for their
partnership and unwavering
commitment to public safety.”
Since 2013, the Office of the
Attorney General has hosted
gun buyback events throughout
New York state and has
successfully collected more
than 3,100 firearms.
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