How a gun meant for destruction in a Chicago buyback program ended up in a teenager’s hands
CHICAGO – A Glock 21 pistol, once handed over in good faith during a Chicago gun buyback program, mysteriously vanished from police custody, only to resurface nearly a year later in the possession of a 16-year-old boy. The unsettling incident raises serious concerns about the security of Chicago’s gun turn-in initiatives and the effectiveness of efforts to keep weapons off the streets.…