Chicago Launches Gun Buyback Program

Posted by | October 22, 2015 11:30 | Filed under: Good News Politics

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Chicago churches and neighborhood groups are now able to conduct gun buyback programs in Chicago.

Participants, who can turn in their guns anonymously, will receive a $100 cash card in exchange. Emanuel has set aside $250,000 for the program, which could buyback 2,500 guns, Yahoo News reported.

“We’re going to try everything we can to bring a level of security and safety throughout the city of Chicago so that our families and our children have the opportunity to grow up free from violence,” [Mayor Rahm] Emanuel said, according to CBS Chicago.

Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy explained that the program can help get guns off the streets, even if gang members don’t turn in the firearms themselves.

“We get the parents and grandparents, we get the older brothers turning in the guns, so they’re actually taking the guns away from the kids who would be using them and giving them to us and in that case, you just can’t deny taking an assault rifle away from a gang banger is a good idea,” McCarthy said. “Research can say whatever it wants, I can show you the examples.”

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6 responses to Chicago Launches Gun Buyback Program

  1. Gindy51 October 22nd, 2015 at 11:44

    I wish they’d do that in Indiana. I have guns I inherited and will not sell because I do not want them getting into the wrong hands. I would love to turn them in for a tiny amount of cash and know they will be destroyed.

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  2. rg9rts October 22nd, 2015 at 13:13

    Had good results in the past in New York…every one off the street is one less to worry about

  3. Robert Smithson October 22nd, 2015 at 21:52

    Like the gangbangers are going to turn their guns in for 100 bucks, and I predict this program will not result in any fewer murders in the city of Chicago.

    • bpollen October 23rd, 2015 at 05:58

      OK, Kreskin. How do you plan on eliminating all other factors influencing the murder rate? Because you have to be able to eliminate ALL other factors before you can determine whether or not a gun buyback has an impact.

  4. robert October 25th, 2015 at 01:18

    this might work if the guns were legally bought ?

    we will soon find out if this is a legit program

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