Seven churches are participating in Kalamazoo’s Gun Amnesty Program, which allows people to drop off a firearm with no questions asked by law enforcement. The program, also known as the Anonymous Firearm Retrieval Program, is designed as a means to help reduce gun violence in our community.
“One gun turned in is a plus because it helps prevent something else from happening on the street with that gun,” said Gregory Jennings, Sr., pastor at Progressive Deliverance Ministries and member of Pastors on Patrol.
Residents must contact one of seven participating locations to schedule a drop-off appointment. At the scheduled appointment, they can bring any firearm to the site, where it will be secured before staff notifies KDPS.To keep the program anonymous, no identifying information is requested…