By Tyra Frances, Tiayana Logan, Edwina Bien-Aime
(Harlem, New York) At Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Harlem, New Yorkers turned in their guns for cash and a good cause in the city’s first Cash for Guns program Saturday.
About 60 people were dropping off their guns at Mt. Carmel for a variety of reasons, including to make the streets safer, pick up some extra money or get rid of an old gun. “There are no age limitations to bringing in an uninsured gun and there are no questions asked,” a police officer said.
The gun donors received a $200 gift card per gun.
“I found this program beneficial because it will help the crime rate (decline) in New York City,” said John Defalco, a 43-year-old Long Island resident, noting he learned about the program from Fox News.