BALTIMORE — With over 600 guns removed from the streets in two years, the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Baltimore Police are continuing their efforts with a third gun buyback event this weekend in Southwest Baltimore.

The event will take place at the Westside Shopping Center on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where anyone can drop off weapons to be safely discarded. Organizers will also be distributing Naloxone kits.

"It's great. I'm happy somebody's bringing something positive to the community," said Derwin Hannah, a Southwest Baltimore resident who has been actively involved in rehabilitating the nearby Catherine Street Park.

This marks the third year the Archdiocese will host the buyback event, but the first time at this location. On Friday afternoon, volunteers were preparing care p

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