Brooklyn DA and NYPD Offer $500 For Guns at No-Questions-Asked Buyback Event in Bed-Stuy

In an effort to combat escalating gun violence, Brooklyn's District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, along with the NYPD, is hosting a Gun Buyback event in Bedford-Stuyvesant this Saturday. Residents can anonymously turn in operable handguns and assault rifles in exchange for a $500 bank card. The event will be held at Cornerstone Baptist Church from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No identification is required, aligning with the initiative's goal of removing firearms from the community safely and effectively.

Brooklyn's top prosecutor, Eric Gonzalez, emphasized the importance of reducing gun violence, stating that this Gun Buyback event is a crucial step in ensuring community safety.

The collaboration between the NYPD and the District Attorney's office highlights an innovative approach to combat rising gun violence by encouraging people to turn in firearms anonymously.

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