Chicago Police are asking people to trade in their guns in exchange for gift cards during their annual gun turn-in event Saturday.
"This summer initiative will help save lives by removing thousands of illegal guns from our streets and is an opportunity for citizens to turn-in firearms, B-B guns, and replica weapons in exchange for gift cards, with no questions asked," according to the Chicago Gun Turn-In 2012 website. This year's initiative has been dubbed "Don't Kill a Dream, Save a Life."
Anyone who turns in a gun will receive a $100 gift card, the website said. BB Guns and replica guns are worth a $10.
The collection will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following locations:
NORTH
UNITED CHURCH OF ROGERS PARK
1545 W. MORSE
UPTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH
1011 W. WILSON
HERITAGE INTERNATIONAL
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
5312 W. NORTH AVENUE
WEST
TRUTH AND DELIVERANCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
5151 W. MADISON
MT. VERNON BAPTIST CHURCH
2622 W. JACKSON BOULEVARD
CORINTHIANS TEMPLE COGIC
4520 W. WASHINGTON BOULEVARD
CHICAGO ISLAMIC CENTER
3357 W. 63RD STREET
DOUGLAS PARK BAPTIST CHURCH
1840 S. KEDZIE AV ENUE
ST. AGNES OF BOHEMIA CATHOLIC
2651 S. CENTRAL PARK
SOUTH
GREATER HARVEST MB CHURCH
5141 S. STATE STREET
FIRST CHURCH OF DELIVERANCE
4315 S. WABASH AV ENUE
NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH
6620 S. MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE
FELLOWSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
4543 S. PRINCETON AVENUE
ST. SABINA CHURCH
1210 W. 78TH PLACE
TRINITY ALL NATIONS CHURCH
9600 S. VINCENNES
BETHLEHEM STAR M.B. CHURCH
9231 S. COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE
NEW VISION OF FAITH MINISTRIES
447 W. 120TH STREET
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH
2944 E. 88TH STREET
NEW LIFE COVENANT CHURCH
1021 E. 78TH STREET
GREATER SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
215 W. 71ST STREET
LIBERATION CHRISTIAN CENTER
6810 S. ASHLAND AVENUE
ANTIOCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
6248 S. STEWART AVENUE
GREATER INSTITUTIONAL AME CHURCH
7800 S. INDIANA AVENUE
Check out the website for more details.
