AG’s Office will host gun buyback event in Rochester next weekend
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The New York State Attorney General’s Office is hosting a gun buyback event in Rochester on Saturday, Oct. 19.
People can drop off a working or non-working gun in exchange for money in the form of pre-paid gift cards with no questions asked. It’s taking place at the Church of Love Faith Center at 700 Exchange St. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The AG’s Office says the goal is to protect communities from gun violence. Guns being dropped off must be unloaded, in the trunk if you’re using a vehicle, and in either a plastic bag, paper bag, or box. Here’s how much you’ll get if you’re dropping off a gun:
- $500 per semi-automatic rifle
- $250 per handgun
- $75 per rifle or shotgun
- $25 per non-working, replica, antique, homemade, or 3D printed gun (Note: Anyone bringing homemade or 3D printed guns will be paid a total of $25, regardless of how many are turned in)