City collects one on gun turn-in strategy

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Back to the drawing board...wonder how much money it cost Selma to collect a gun from that 80 year old gang-banger:

http://www.selmatimesjournal.com/articles/2004/06/29/news/news919.txt
The Mercy/ No Mercy Strategy didn't get off to a rousing start, but it did net one gun.

The pistol was collected during the drive by a local minister.

According to Selma Police Chief Robert Green, the weapon was a .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun, belonging to an elderly woman.

Police designated drop-off points for the program.

"Selma firearms instructors, in plainclothes were also on hand," Green said.

The program is a response from the mayor and Selma pastors to help end violence in the community. Last week, the mayor and several pastors announced they'd be canvassing the community to get people to turn in their illegal weapons.

"Everybody is concerned about the recent crimes of violence," Green said.

The drive, organizers hoped, would help end violent crime before it started.

In an earlier interview, Perkins expressed concerns about gun crimes.

"We've got to get these guns off the street," he said.

Rev. Coley Chestnut was one of the leaders of the drive.

"We are tired of a couple of kids holding this city hostage," he said. "This is not political this is about our community."

Mayor James Perkins Jr. is out of town and could not be reached for comment.

Last week, Selma Police confiscated four illegal weapons during routine police business.

Two were sawed-off shotguns and two were handguns.
 

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The funny thing is ... Selma ... that's not far from my place in Alabama ... the idea of Selma having a crime wave is hilarious! The place is like Mayberry, but laid back and countrified.
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