NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The New York State Attorney General's Office hosted a gun buyback event Saturday in Niagara Falls.
505 guns were turned in during the event, which was no questions asked, so that people could turn in handguns, assault rifles, and even ghost guns with complete amnesty.
They were paid on the spot with gift cards.
Statewide, Attorney General Letitia James said more than 3,000 guns were turned in during various events, raising to total to more than 7,000 since she took office in 2019.
“Gun violence has caused so many avoidable tragedies and robbed us of so many innocent New Yorkers,” James said in a statement. “Through our partnership with local law enforcement and public officials, we were able to organize this historic, single-day gun buyback event in nine locations throughout New York state.
"Every gun that we removed out of Niagara Falls homes and off the streets is a potential tragedy averted and another step in protecting communities throughout New York State.”