Nassau County Institutes Gun Buy Back Program
October 9, 2012
Long Island Chat
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Mangano & Rice Take Illegal Firearms Off Nassau Streets
(Long Island, NY) Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced the success of a Gun Buy Back Program, hosted recently at the Perfecting Faith Church in Freeport, which removed 184 illegal guns from the streets of Nassau County. Forfeiture funds from the Nassau County Police Department and the District Attorney’s Office are utilized to fund the Gun Buy Back Program.
Mangano stated that the Gun Buy Back Program has been a success, and that he envisions its continued utilization as a major stepping stone in making Nassau streets even safer for residents.
“My administration and the District Attorney are working tirelessly to take illegal guns off the streets of Nassau County,” he said. “The Gun Buyback Program, using asset forfeiture dollars, has taken 2,283 guns off our streets. Programs like this ensure that Nassau County remains the safest suburban County in the nation.”
Rice said that, when police and the community team up, there’s little they can’t accomplish- including getting dangerous firearms off the streets.
“The results of this gun buy back program are proof that trusting a relationship between law enforcement, clergy, and community members can be a powerful crime prevention strategy,” she said. “There is no doubt that our gun buy back events continue to save lives by taking more than 2,200 guns off our streets since 2008. We will continue working together to keep our communities safe from gun violence.”
“The Gun Buy Back program, our Shot Spotter Program and our Gun Stoppers Program have been very effective in decreasing gun related crime here in Nassau County,” added Nassau County Police Commissioner Tom Dale.
The Gun Buy Back Program is strictly anonymous and individuals were paid $200 cash for each turned in operable handgun. Not accepted are licensed guns, BB Guns, air pistols, long guns and replicas.
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For every gun taken in a buy bick, 10 more enter the county.
More wasted resources.
- Posted by: buck