First 2013 Gun Amnesty Day Proves Successful

Dozens of guns turned over to police

By Justin Pazera

CREATED Feb. 9, 2013

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 Omaha, NE - It was the first gun amnesty day in Omaha for 2013. A chance for people to drop of their weapons, no questions asked. Officer James Shade says, "It does appear to be effective. People in the community seem to need an avenue where they can turn in illegal or firearms to be disposed of."

The Eagle's Nest Worship Center opened its doors to the community Saturday. About 25 handguns, a number of rifles and buckets of ammunition were handed over. The church pastor is happy his congregation could play a role in making a safe community. Pastor James Hart says, "To make the community safer, our kids safer and ultimately our police officers safer too." 

One gun turned in was a sawed-off shot gun. Another, a father found it hid under his son's bed. Dad drove to the church, dropped it off and potentially avoided what could have been a situation no father would want to deal with. Shade says, "The father was taking the right steps to kind of look our for his son and get involved in his life and made a decision in the right direction to contraband into us so we could melt it down."
 
The guns collected Saturday will be melted down. Since Omaha Police started gun amnesty day, about 350 guns have been turned in.