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Buy-Back Guns Stolen

Ah yes, one way to keep guns ON the street is to have gun buy-back programs... From the Journal Times (WI):

RACINE - Project New Life had hopes of getting guns off the street when it bought several weapons in a program that began last Wednesday.

Unfortunately, someone had other plans in mind.

Seven guns, collected during a buy-back program, were stolen from Project New Life's administrative office at 1733 Douglas Ave. on Sept. 2 or Sept. 3, said Sgt. William Macemon, public information officer with the Racine Police Department.

"Sometime overnight, the rifles and shotguns were stolen,' Macemon said. "Our Gang Unit is currently looking into it."

The Rev. Elliott K. Cohen said Wednesday an individual the church was assisting had access to the office and had taken the guns. Rather than a burglary, Cohen is calling it an unfortunate incident.

"We work with people that find themselves in difficult situations. We're working to get the guns back," Cohen said.

So far, the guns have not been returned, he said.

The person who stole the guns had a parent murdered, no job, and a baby on the way, Cohen said.