Can This Sheriff Clear 500 Guns From his Streets in 100 Days?

By Jenn Jacques

In Georgia this past Wednesday, Richmond County Sheriff Rich­ard Roundtree unveiled his ambitious plan to get 500 illegal guns off Au­gus­ta streets in 100 days, and he has the support of local judges and the district attorney to do it.

The announcement came after a recent rise in gun violence and Roundtree’s personal observation of the social issues surrounding crime in his jurisdiction: of this year’s murder victims and suspects, all are males, and seven of the eight victims were black.

The Augusta Chronicle reports:

“As sheriff of Richmond Coun­ty, I am saddened that so many young lives are taken or destroyed by senseless acts of violence,” Roundtree said. “As an African-American father of two boys who grew up in this county, I am horrified that we can be so divided over petty issues.”

He said too many conversations about the issue going on behind closed doors, without anything being done to combat it.

“We need to acknowledge as a community that our black kids are killing themselves in Rich­mond County,” he said.

After consulting with the district attorney’s office and Superior Court Chief Judge Carlisle Overstreet, Roundtree and his staff came up with what it believes will be the first step at stopping …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms