2006 Boston Gun Buyback

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Official Press Release
7/1/2006

City’s Gun Buyback Program Gets Major Boost by Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox today joined Mayor Thomas M. Menino to announce a $25,000 donation to the Boston Police Department’s 2006 Boston Gun Buyback “Aim For Peace.” The program has already taken more than 525 operational firearms off the street.

“This donation from the Red Sox will help continue this important program that is taking guns off our streets. Stopping the violence in our neighborhoods takes more than just a police response – it takes all of us working together,” Mayor Menino said. “Once again, the Red Sox have stepped up to the plate for the community.”

More Billboards going up

This one is on Tremont Street in Mission Hill, across from the Tobin Community Center.

ClearChannel has 30 donated ClearChannel billboards around the city.

City of Boston Credit Union Joins Aim For Peace

Their press release, 6/22/2006:

The City of Boston Credit Union takes a stand against gun violence by becoming a Community Partner in the City of Boston’s “Aim For Peace” Campaign. The Credit Union has donated $5,000 to support the efforts of the 2006 Boston Gun Buyback program.

Buyback Billboards unveiled

Mayor Menino, Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief Albert E. Goslin, Deputy Superintendent Darrin Greeley, and Gun Buyback activists met on Washington Street in Roxbury, near Egleston Square, to thank ClearChannel and unveil the first of 30 donated ClearChannel billboards around the city.

Representing ClearChannel was their Boston Outdoor President Drew Hoffman, accompanied by his family.

Media coverage included Fox 25, The Ten O'Clock News (WB56); NECN, 7News and others. However, the Herald and Globe did not print coverage of the event, and the Globe got the number of guns received this week completely wrong (they reported 36!), in a mention of the Buyback in a story about a Friday night shooting.