Community Gun Buyback Event Set For Peekskill

PEEKSKILL, NY — A community gun buyback event will be held in Peekskill.

The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, along with the Peekskill NAACP, the Peekskill Police Department and the City of Peekskill, will host the event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22.

It will be held at the United Methodist Church located at 1040 Main St. in Peekskill.

Eligible participants will be offered up to $250 in pre-paid cards for surrendered firearms with no questions asked.

Peekskill Mayor Vivian McKenzie said she thanked the DA’s office, the NAACP and the police department for hosting the event and supporting the fight against gun violence.

“Community gun buyback programs help get guns off the streets and out of our communities,” she said.

Guns must be unloaded and placed in a plastic bag, paper bag or box. If transported by car, guns must be unloaded and, in the trunk, placed in a plastic bag, paper bag or box.

Identification will not be required and no questions will be asked, organizers said.

Participants will be offered money in the form of pre-paid gift cards $250 for assault rifles, $200 for handguns, $100 for shotguns or rifles and $25 for non-working guns. Payment is subject to inspection and screening by onsite officials.

There is no limit to the number of firearms that can be surrendered. Guns printed by 3-D devices are not eligible for the buyback program. Licensed gun dealers and active or retired members of law enforcement are not eligible to participate.