Brooklyn DA: 195 guns collected during buyback event in Bed-Stuy
People received up to $500 depending what type of gun they dropped off.
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The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office says 195 guns were collected Saturday during a buyback event at Cornerstone Church in Bed-Stuy.
District Attorney Eric Gonzalez says the goal is to collaborate with the community to make the neighborhood safer.
"One gun can be the difference of a tragedy. Two hundred guns – we know we're saving lives," said Gonzalez.
The event required no identifications and drop-offs were anonymous.
People received up to $500 depending what type of gun they dropped off.
