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AG’s office to hold gun buyback in Plattsburgh

PLATTSBURGH — The New York Attorney General’s Office on Friday announced that it will sponsor a gun buyback here on Tuesday as part of its statewide gun buyback program in cities across New York.

The buyback will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Crete Memorial Civic Center, 2 Beach Road. It is co-sponsored by the city of Plattsburgh Police Department.

The AG’s office will accept, with no questions asked, working and non-working unloaded weapons in exchange for compensation on site. The office will offer money in the form of prepaid debit cards when each gun is received and secured by law enforcement officers on-site. Free gun locks will also be available.

Guns must be transported to the drop-off site unloaded, in the trunk of the vehicle, in a plastic or paper bag, or box. There is no limit on the number of firearms an individual can turn in. Licensed gun dealers and active or retired law enforcement officers are not eligible for this program.

The Attorney General’s Office will provide the following compensation by gift card:

¯ $25 for non-working or antique firearms

¯ $50 for rifles and shotguns

¯ $75 for handguns

¯ $100 for assault weapons

The New York Attorney General’s Office has sponsored more than a dozen gun buybacks statewide since 2013, which have resulted in over 1,800 firearms turned in. The statewide program is part of the office’s broader effort to keep New Yorkers safe from gun violence.

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