New York Attorney General Hosting Gun-Buyback Event

FILE — New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference, Sept. 21, 2022, in New York. Embattled electronic cigarette-maker Juul Labs Inc. will pay $462-million to six states and the District of Columbia, marking the largest settlement the company has reached so far for its role in the youth vaping surge, James said Wednesday, April 12, 2023. AP Photo/Brittainy Newman, File

New York attorney general Letitia James is hosting a gun-buyback event in late April with the stated aim of protecting New Yorkers from gun violence while the country sees a population shift away from gun control states.

The first-ever statewide community gun buyback in New York will be held on Saturday, April 29, according to an April 18 press release from New York’s Office of the Attorney General (OAG).