Todd McKenna
Special to The Journal-Standard
FREEPORT — Freeport police and community leaders agree that the level of gun violence in the city is not tolerable and they're willing to pursue all options to address it.
One of those options occurred this past weekend when residents were encouraged to bring guns of any type and size and turn them in for money Saturday at the King Community Campus. No IDs were checked or asked for, no photos taken, no questions asked; just show up with a firearm and get cash for turning it in. The goal was to try to reduce the number of violent incidents in the city in which guns are involved.