Participants Received Cash Cards and Electronics
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that 165 firearms—including 11 assault-style rifles and three ghost guns--were turned in at the Office’s gun buyback on Saturday November 22, 2025, at St. James Episcopal Church in the Fordham section.
District Attorney Clark said, “Too many innocent people have been killed in gun violence in our borough. This event showcased the community’s willingness to get guns off our streets and out of homes. Buybacks save lives, and I thank the NYPD for partnering with us for this event, and Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie for providing funding for electronics and gift cards which incentivized people to turn in their firearms. I am grateful to Father Nathaneal Saint-Pierre for opening his church so people could safely and discreetly turn in their firearms.”
District Attorney Clark said 165 firearms were turned in at the event, including 67 semiautomatic pistols, 52 revolvers, 11 Assault Weapons which included A-15s and A-K 47s, 14 rifles, five shotguns, and three ghost guns among other firearms. Eight of the firearms were loaded, and one had a defaced serial number. Participants received a $500 or $200 gift card, along with IPAD Pros, AirPod Pros, gaming consoles and other high-ticket items.
The guns were collected at St. James Episcopal Church at 2500 Jerome Avenue. In the 52 Precinct, where the church is located, there were 16 shooting victims this year including one youth, and 55 arrests for a loaded gun.
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