Attorney General James to Host - No Questions Asked - Gun Buyback Event in Rochester

NEW YORK – On Saturday, October 19th, from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Rochester Police Department will host a community gun buyback event at the Church of Love Faith Center in Rochester.

James says this event is part of her administration's ongoing effort to help protect New York communities from gun violence and to keep families safe. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) will accept – with no questions asked – working and non-working unloaded firearms in exchange for compensation on site.

The OAG provides money in the form of prepaid gift cards when a gun is received and secured by law enforcement officers on site.  

WHO:        New York Attorney General Letitia James    Rochester Police Department

WHEN:      Saturday, October 19, 2024   10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

WHERE:     Church of Love Faith Center  700 Exchange Street, Rochester, NY 14608

The OAG will be providing the following amounts for firearms turned in on site: 

• $500 per assault rifle

• $250 per handgun

• $75 per rifle or shotgun

• $25 per non-working, replica, antique, homemade, or 3D printed gun

*Anyone bringing homemade or 3D printed guns will be paid a total of $25, regardless of how many are turned in.

The guns must be transported to the drop-off site unloaded, in the trunk of the vehicle, in a plastic or paper bag, or box. This is an amnesty program, in which no questions will be asked about the person dropping off the gun.  

If you require an accommodation to participate in a program, service, or activity of our office, please contact our ADA Administrator at ADA.administrator@ag.ny.gov, preferably 48 hours before the event.

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