(Before It's News)
Bye Bye Shotguns?
An interesting missive out of the Chief of Patrol's Office this week:
Commencing the week of 18 July 2016 through 22 July 2016, there will be a District shotgun and ammunition turn-in. The purpose of this weapon turn-in is to collect the shotguns, reconcile the inventory and later repurpose the weapons if necessary. [emphasis added - SCC]
There's an attached matrix for every district and unit to bring the shotguns in – and the Districts may not get them back. One of the more versatile weapons in the Department inventory is being removed from circulation, possibly forever.
Source:
http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2016/07/il-chicago-pd-management-pulling-in.html