On Sunday, the Tacoma Police Department, partnering with the Children's Advocacy Center, held its first gun giveback event at Cheney Stadium. "Every gun we get off the street potentially is a life that we've saved," Tacoma Police Chief Avery L. Moore said. "We're serious about safety and we recognize we have to do it collaboratively, so the more people participate, the safer it is for the community." The gun giveback event comes in response to an uptick in youth violence in the city. Since January, five teenagers have been shot and killed in Tacoma according to numbers from the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office. The sobering statistic falls in line with the CDC's announcement that guns are the leading cause of death for children and teens in America. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/tacoma-police-childrens-advocacy-center-gun-buyback-event/281-4f6319e9-a189-491d-8f7c-be2985c66fa5