The Evanston Police Department will host a Gun Buyback event at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1113 Clark St., on Sat., Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Gun violence continues to be an issue that plagues our society and has directly affected Evanston. With community safety being the goal and priority, this event allows for Evanston residents to turn in any unwanted firearms so they are not at risk of being stolen or misused.

Please Note:

• Guns must be unloaded, fully assembled, and operable
• Weapons should be transported in a case, bag, box or other supporting item or in the trunk of a vehicle
• Must have ID and be a resident of Evanston, Skokie or Northside of Chicago
• First-come, first-served
• $100.00 per gun 
• Ammo and other gun related items can also be brought in
• Amnesty based = no arrests

Amnesty based gun buyback events are an opportunity to get guns out of the community and disposed of properly. Guns that are turned in are destroyed in accordance with local and federal guidelines.