The City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department partnered with community- and faith-based organizations to host the citywide gun turn-in event June 23 at several locations from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department partnered with community- and faith-based organizations to host the citywide gun turn-in event June 23 at several locations from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Anyone can turn in a firearm, no questions asked, and receive a $100 MasterCard gift card. Also, BB and replica guns can be turned in for a $10 MasterCard gift card.
The event has set two national records –– in 2006 with 3,000-plus guns and another the next year with 6,700-plus guns turned in. Over last six years 23,000 guns have been taken off the streets of Chicago.
Gun Turn-In Locations:
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
6248 S. Stewart Ave.
Bethlehem Star M.B. Church
9231 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
Chicago Islamic Center
3357 W. 63rd St.
Corinthians Temple Cogic
4520 W. Washington Blvd.
Douglas Park Baptist Church
1840 S. Kedzie Ave.
Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
4543 S. Princeton Ave.
First Church of Deliverance
4315 S. Wabash Ave.
Greater Harvest M.B. Church
5141 S. State St.
Greater Institutional A.M.E. Church
7800 S. Indiana Ave.
Greater Salem Baptist Church
215 W. 71st St.
Heritage International Christian Church
5312 W. North Ave.
Immaculate Conception Parish
2944 E. 88th St.
Liberation Christian Center
6810 S. Ashland Ave.
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
2622 W. Jackson Blvd.
New Beginnings Church
6620 S. King Dr.
New Life Covenant Church
1021 E. 78th St.
New Vision of Faith Ministries
447 W. 120th St.
St. Agnes of Bohemia Catholic
2651 S. Central Park Ave.
St. Sabina Church
1210 W. 78th Place
Trinity All Nations Church
9600 S. Vincennes Ave.
Truth and Deliverance International Ministries
5151 W. Madison St.
United Church of Rogers Park
1545 W. Morse Ave.
Uptown Baptist Church
1011 W. Wilson Ave.
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