New York Police to Pay $200 for Handguns in Buyback Program
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Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. and the New York Police Department will give $200 bank cards to anyone turning in a working handgun as part of a program to get illegal guns off New York streets.
The buyback, slated to run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 22, will be preceded by a vigil the night before to raise awareness of gun violence among young people, according to a statement today from Vance’s office. This year, of the 249 people indicted for possessing loaded guns, 21 percent were 18 or younger when arrested, Vance’s office said.