Parents of children slain by gun violence, along with the faith-based community, Mayor Richard M. Daley and several aldermen, made an impassioned plea for residents to turn in their firearms, no questions asked, during the Chicago Police Department’
Parents of children slain by gun violence, along with the faith-based community, Mayor Richard M. Daley and several aldermen, made an impassioned plea for residents to turn in their firearms, no questions asked, during the Chicago Police Department’s fourth gun turn-in program this weekend. “When you take our children’s lives, you also take ours,” Pamela Bosley said at a recent news conference outside of a South Side church. Bosley’s son, Terrell, was gunned down two years ago as he loaded musical equipment into a car in his church’s parking lot. The event will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 25 locations throughout the city. In return for handing over a weapon, no questions asked, participants will receive a $100 Mastercard gift card for each weapon and $10 for each replica gun. “A gun lives forever. A human being doesn’t live forever,” Daley said at Bethlehem Star M. B. Church on 92nd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Police Supt. Jody Weis said, “One gun turned in is one less gun capable of harming innocent victims, destroying promising futures and shattering their dreams.” Last year, the gun buy-back netted 6,705 firearms, including 745 replica guns. Gun turn-in locations Area 1 1. St. Pancratius 2957 W. 40th Place (773) 523-5666 2. Fellowship M.B. Church 4543 S. Princeton (773) 373-8537 3. Chicago Islamic Center 3357 W. 63rd Street (773) 436-8083 4. Greater Salem Baptist Church 215 W. 71st Street (773) 874-2325 5. First Church of Deliverance 4315 S. Wabash (773) 373-7700 6. Tremont Baptist Church 4649 S. Prairie (773) 548-2011 7. Liberation Christian Center 6810 S. Ashland (773) 436-7940 8. St. Rita Cascia 6243 S. Fairfield (773) 434-9600 Area 2 9. St. Sabina Church 1210 W. 78th Place (773) 483-4300 10. New Vision of Faith Ministries 447 W. 120th Street (773) 264-3020 11. Beth Eden M.B. Church 11121 S. Loomis (773) 233-6953 12. Bethlehem Star M.B. Church 9231-33 S. Cottage Grove (773) 487-8441 13. Trinity All Nations 9600 S. Vincennes (773) 238-1174 14. St. Stephens Lutheran Church 8500 S. Maryland (773) 994-2700
Area 3 15. Uptown Baptist Church 1011 W. Wilson (773) 784-2922 . 16. Wayman AME Church 509 W. Elm Street (312) 943-8530 17. United Church of Rogers Park 1545 W. Morse (773) 761-2500
Area 4 18. St. Agnes Catholic Church 2651 S. Central Park (773) 522-0142 19. St. Agatha Catholic Church 1400 S. Kedzie (773) 522-3050 20. Peoples Church of the Harvest 3570 W. 5th Avenue (773) 5336877 21. Revival Fellowship C.O.G.I.C. 2810 W. Washington (773) 533-4110
Area 5 22. Heritage International Christian Church 5312 W. North Avenue (773) 237-9600 23. Grace and Peace Center 2100 N. Kildare (773) 489-5949 24. New Life Covenant 1665 N. Mozart (773) 384-7113 25. Heirs of the Promise Church 4821 W. Chicago (773) 342-5377
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