Community Gun Buyback in Canton collects 129 guns
CANTON – Organizers of the Community Gun Buyback started collecting weapons a half-hour early when vehicles lined up Saturday morning outside the Canton Memorial Civic Center. The event — hosted by the Canton Police Department, Stark County Prosecutor's Office and several other community agencies — also ended early about noon. A total of 129 unwanted guns were collected and will be destroyed, according to Christian Ball, director of public relations and community initiatives at the Prosecutor's Office. "This likely won't be the last one that we hold," she said. It was the first gun...