At a gun violence prevention event in Chicago on Wednesday, the possibility of federal troops being sent to the city was top of mind.

The event, organized by One Aim Illinois, a gun violence prevention group, was organized to celebrate some of the groups recent successful effort getting bills passed in the state.

The event drew advocates, donors, and victims of gun violence.

Rafael and Milagros Burgos lost their daughter to a stray bullet in Chicago in 2014.

"Instead of bringing troops, they should bring in federal dollars. That's what's needed here," said Rafael Milagros.

Delphine Cherry echoed Milagros sentiment.

Cherry lost both her youngest son and her oldest daughter to gun violence in the city.

"We don't need troops. We don't need military style people in our communities shooting us down like, dog, we don't need that. We need programming, We need after school care, we need mental health facilities, we need counseling. It's so much stuff that we need that we can't get," said Cherry.

It is still unclear when or if the Trump administration will send troops to Chicago, but the president has already said he plans to send the National Guard into Chicago and Baltimore following his administration deploying troops and federal agents to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., last month.