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
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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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