Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a new $250,000 effort to take guns off the city's streets.
Under the new program, churches and neighborhood community organizations can apply to hold their own buyback events (with police help), as opposed to previous buybacks which were single, city-run events.
"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," Emanuel said, according to CBS Chicago.
Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy explained that buyback attendees will be able to anonymously turn in a gun, no questions asked. Participants will earn a $100 cash card for returning a gun, meaning that the budget could fund the return of 2,500 guns. The money for the program will come from the Chicago Police Department's community policing program, according to ABC 7 Chicago.
Gun-rights groups have already come out against the program.
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The only guns they'll get are single shot shotguns, rusted .38's, and some bolt action .22's.
ReplyDeleteWhat dumb ace is going to turn in a .308 or a .45 for $100??
A publicity stunt is all it is.....
Keep cheering.
the police have enough confiscated guns to sell to the city. otherwise, they don't get any use or money from them being in storage. it is a scam.
ReplyDeleteHe is protecting Obama.
ReplyDeleteI can get more down on Church street for a gun.
ReplyDelete10:41 that's what I was thinking. They might get some non functioning junk.
ReplyDeleteEveryone with a little extra cash should show up and offer them $120 per gun.
ReplyDelete10:41..........so true, you could get several hundred here on church or baker street for a gun. and many other places in town for that matter.
ReplyDeleteAnd are these "church and community organizations"' required to obtain an FFL to "buy" the guns?
ReplyDeleteI have an idea there will be quite a run on $30 BB guns in Chicago. Profit!!
A thousand dollar bill will buy a non-identifiable gun anywhere with no records made or questions asked. One hundred dollars will get nothing but junk.
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