Father Michael Pfleger has led St. Sabina Church since the 1980s. He will celebrate with gun turn-in event, carnival and food giveaway.
Chicago officials annually take in hundreds of guns through buyback programs. But decades of research shows such programs don't reduce gun violence, in large part because they don't result in guns being taken from people who aren't supposed to have them.
Our I-Team investigation finds some of the weapons taken off the streets during Chicago Police Department firearm turn-in events are very old, rusty and damaged.
The Chicago Police Department is set to host a gun turn-in event this weekend to promote safety ahead of the holidays.
St. Sabina Church kicks off its gun buyback initiative on the heels of a violent weekend in Chicago.
Starting next week and continuing indefinitely, St. Sabina will be open Monday-Friday to buy guns off city streets.