NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 1, 2024) — 75 firearms were collected today at a community gun buyback held at Shiloh Baptist Church in New Rochelle. A total of $13,750 in gift cards were exchanged, with no questions asked, for surrendered shotguns, handguns and rifles from the public.
Joined by Shiloh Baptist Church Rev. Dr. H. Lee Jordan, Jr., Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America volunteers and New Rochelle community advocates, DA Rocah and Commissioner Gazzola commemorated the start of National Gun Violence Awareness Month in support of fighting gun violence with proactive community-based efforts like gun buybacks, education on safe gun storage practices and enforcing New York’s enhanced gun safety laws.
What they are saying:
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah:
“I am proud to kick off National Gun Violence Awareness Month by getting 75 firearms off our streets and out of potentiallythe wrong hands. I thank the New Rochelle Police Department and Shiloh Baptist Church for being valuable partners in today’s successful buyback event, and to our community advocates who work with us in our efforts year-round to reduce gun-involved incidents, including suicides.”