Chicago Gun Buy Back: Was it a Success or Failure?

This weekend the Chicago Police Department had a gun buy back program, and WITN called the “program a success,” but was it really? The Chicago Sun-Times reported that “5,000 fewer guns” were turned in this year compared to last year’s event. The paper noted that the buy back couldn’t really be considered a success:

“This year’s total — 1,887 — was significantly lower than last year’s take of 6,800 guns, officials said.”

This was the fifth year the program has been running. But it is interesting to note that WITN would call this year’s event “a success.”