Somerset churches opening their doors for gun buyback program

From New Jersey-

Members of the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens know about the culture of gun violence.

Several families have held funerals at the Franklin Township church for young people killed by guns and gang activity is prevalent in the surrounding region, making it difficult to both attract businesses to the neighborhood and encourage people to visit the church at night, the senior pastor said.

But when the church opens its doors early next month as part of Somerset County’s gun buyback program, the Rev. Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr., said it will be sending the message that “we are participants in trying to solve the problem, rather than victims of the problem itself.”

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In addition to the First Baptist Church, people will be able to turn in their weapons for cash at the Community Baptist Church in North Plainfield and St. John’s Episcopal Church in Somerville. The Community Service Center in Bernards Township will serve as a drop-off location as well.
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