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Chicago’s gun turn-in program is in its fourth year, but the campaign came with a plea from the mayor and police chief after a rash of summer violence and a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that has challenged the city’s anti-handgun laws. Some numbers:
6,800
Number of weapons turned in Saturday.
6,700
Number of weapons turned in in 2007.
2x
Police Supt. Jody Weis said this year’s goal was to collect twice as many firearms as they did last year.
$100
Amount participants received for turning in real weapons.
$10
Amount participants received for turning in BB guns, air guns and replica guns.
