(plushy news like this makes me want to vomit! It is all political. Guns do NOT commit crime - people do whether they have a gun - illegal or not - or a baseball bat!)
The Macon Police Department says more patrols and a new program have increased the number of guns they've taken off the streets.
Last year alone 354 guns were either turned in or confiscated.
Guns that officials say criminals could have used (BUT did not use!) to increase the violence in our community.
Mayor C. Jack Ellis - Macon
"It's bad that we have that many weapons, illegal weapons in our town. That's bad. The good news is they're no longer on in the hands of criminals."
The Police department also says pay raises, new equipment and boosted morale increased the number of confiscations. The weapons will be destroyed. This year 40 have already been turned-in or taken this year.
Submitted by Aundrea Cline-Thomas on Wed, 02/28/2007 - 7:39pm. News Local
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