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Post by ck4829 on Feb 16, 2022 17:32:25 GMT
Local deputies working to control violence, get guns off streets Crime scene tape, blue lights and another young person falling victim to gun violence. It’s an all too familiar sight in Augusta. There’s a plan in motion to get gun violence down in Augusta. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says most of the recent crimes we’ve seen are predictable, and in turn, preventable. That’s why deputies are ramping up patrols in crime hotspots across the county. The priority is to get more guns off our streets. It’s one of the top things deputies say they’re looking into. Currently, they are using what they call a gun log. The gun log helps identify the demographics of who is using guns and if they were stolen. The guns used in these crimes show up as stolen in their system. “What I would tell people is don’t leave the guns in your cars, and if you do, if you’re going to be out, at least put them in your trunk,” he said. Those guns end up in, what Clayton calls, a vicious cycle that ends up with someone dead. “There should be an outrage from the community,” said Clayton. “We shouldn’t have to fight to find out this information. This should just come to us.” www.wrdw.com/2022/02/09/vicious-cycle-richmond-countys-plan-control-gun-violence-get-guns-off-street/
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