Close to 700 guns collected in buyback initiative

79°

Local

Crime

Weather

Power & Politics

Rebuilding Brooklyn

Taking Action

Close to 700 guns collected in buyback initiative

Close to 700 guns were collected at churches around Brooklyn this weekend as part of a buyback initiative designed to get weapons off the streets. Over the course of six hours on Saturday, police collected

News 12 Staff

•

Jul 21, 2008, 6:32 PM

•

Updated

NYPD's Animal Cruelty Investigation squad looks into at least 7 cats found dead in Bath Beach

01:05

Sunshine returns Friday after a cloudy start in Brooklyn

Officer's gun accidentally goes off inside Kingston-Throop subway station

00:31

Boat operator in fatal New York Harbor capsizing pleads not guilty

Teen accused of slashing another student in the face on 1st day of school in Fort Greene

01:43

Teen killed in Williamsburg shooting hours before start of his senior year

Federal safety officials warn consumers to stop using Flyboss infant bouncers

00:27

mandiesincustodyKLN430PZC_2026-09-10-17-26-11

Man dies in custody weeks after suffering medical episode at Kings County Criminal Court

Next week the sun will set during the 6 o'clock hour. How fast are we losing daylight?

00:24

State police issue more than 11K tickets during Labor Day crackdown

01:47

FDNY honors 9/11 victims, first responders at Staten Island ceremony

01:58

Success Academy sues New York State over drop in rankings

01:46

Back to school: NYC students return under new AI and screen-time rules

00:17

Thief snatches money from hands of 72-year-old in Brownsville

00:25

Teenage boy slashed in Brooklyn sale meetup gone awry

info

Newsletter

Send Photos/Videos

Contact

About Us

News Team

News 12 New York

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

more resources

Optimum Corporate

Optimum Service

Advertise on News 12

Careers

Content Removal Policy

Ad Choices

Privacy Manager

News12 New York

N12 Originals

Numbers & Links

Local

Crime

Weather

Power & Politics

Rebuilding Brooklyn

Taking Action

79°

Local

Crime

Weather

Power & Politics

Rebuilding Brooklyn

Taking Action

Close to 700 guns collected in buyback initiative

Close to 700 guns were collected at churches around Brooklyn this weekend as part of a buyback initiative designed to get weapons off the streets. Over the course of six hours on Saturday, police collected

Top Stories

NYPD's Animal Cruelty Investigation squad looks into at least 7 cats found dead in Bath Beach

Sunshine returns Friday after a cloudy start in Brooklyn

Officer's gun accidentally goes off inside Kingston-Throop subway station

Boat operator in fatal New York Harbor capsizing pleads not guilty

Teen accused of slashing another student in the face on 1st day of school in Fort Greene

Teen killed in Williamsburg shooting hours before start of his senior year

Federal safety officials warn consumers to stop using Flyboss infant bouncers

Man dies in custody weeks after suffering medical episode at Kings County Criminal Court

Crown Heights man sentenced for deadly 2020 sneaker sale

MTA launches automated cameras to speed up bus routes in Brooklyn and the Bronx

Woman slashed inside Jay Street-Metrotech subway station

Suspects on the run after injuring 4 in knifepoint Brooklyn robbery

Man wanted for forcibly touching woman in Flatbush

Next week the sun will set during the 6 o'clock hour. How fast are we losing daylight?

State police issue more than 11K tickets during Labor Day crackdown

FDNY honors 9/11 victims, first responders at Staten Island ceremony

Success Academy sues New York State over drop in rankings

Back to school: NYC students return under new AI and screen-time rules

Thief snatches money from hands of 72-year-old in Brownsville

Teenage boy slashed in Brooklyn sale meetup gone awry