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Chicago police hosting two gun turn-in events this weekend: 'No questions asked'

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  December 9, 2022 9:44am CST
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FOX 32 Chicago

Chicago police hosting two gun turn-in events this weekend

Glen Brooks, director of community policing for the Chicago Police Department, previews their last gun turn-in events of the year taking place this weekend.

CHICAGO - The Chicago Police Department is hosting two gun turn-in events this Saturday.

Residents are asked to submit their unwanted guns in order to receive a prepaid $100 gift card. For each BB, replica or air gun, participants will receive a $10 gift card.

Officers will be at the following churches from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

  • St. Titus M.B. Church, 12257 S. Emerald Avenue
  • St. Agatha Catholic Church, 3147 W. Douglas Blvd.

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All the guns that are collected will be destroyed.

"[Gun turn-ins] are extremely effective in making peoples' households much safer," said Glen Brooks from the Chicago Police Department. "The goal of the gun turn-in is to get people to dispose of those unwanted, unused and found weapons with no questions asked with the addition of getting $100 per gun."