Evanston residents exchanged 28 firearms for cash at the city’s second gun buyback event on Saturday at Saint Nicholas Church.
Although the city rounded up 45 guns at the buyback program’s launch a year ago, Police Chief Richard Eddington said he was encouraged enough by the most recent haul that he wants to make the option available on a daily basis.
“We want to have this service available all the time,” Eddington said.
Read more about Evanston’s second gun buyback event.
— Cat Zakrzewski
