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Waukegan parish hosts city’s first gun buyback event
The Archdiocese of Chicago, Most Blessed Trinity Parish and the Waukegan Police Department teamed up to purchase excess firearms from the community to increase public safety on April 29, 2023. The police collected 166 firearms. Throughout Lake County and Chicagoland, calls for shots fired have steadily increased since early 2020. Local residents were encouraged to bring functioning firearms that were purchased for $100 cash, no questions asked. Non-functioning guns, as well as replicas, BB/pellet guns, etc., were bought for $25 cash. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Firearms collected by the Waukegan Police Department are laid on a table at the conclusion of the event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain answers questions from media. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Waukegan Mayor Ann B. Taylor answers questions from media. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Firearms collected by the Waukegan Police Department are laid on a table at the conclusion of the event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Timothy O’Malley, pastor of Most Blessed Trinity Parish, answers questions from media. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Holy Child Jesus Sister Mary Popit answers questions from media. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Firearms collected by the Waukegan Police Department are laid on a table at the conclusion of the event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
O’Malley looks on as Chastain checks an automatic firearm that was turned in. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Officers pose with the mayor after the event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
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