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Over 3,000 guns exchanged for gift cards In New York Buyback Programme

01 May 2023 16:50 (UTC +04:00)

Thousands of guns were surrendered across New York on Saturday after the state launched a buyback programme, APA reports citing NDTV.

Gun owners who gave up the dangerous weapons were given gift cards worth $500 in exchange. The buyback programme was organised by the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James, who said that more than 3,000 guns were given up. These included assault-style rifles and ghost guns, which are built from parts of firearms sold unassembled, the outlet further said in its report.

"We recovered 3,076 guns today, including 185 assault weapons. Every single one of these guns represents a potential tragedy averted," Ms James said on Twitter.