Jackson leaders are taking aim at guns to stop the violence on the streets.“We’ve got to stop this gun violence in this city,” City Councilman Kenneth Stokes said.Stokes believes the way to do that is to get guns off the streets. The Jackson City Council on Tuesday amended an ordinance that now says anyone whose handgun is stolen or lost has a duty to file a police report.“Because you have so many people’s guns that are being used in criminal activity, and yet they only say anything when police get possession of the guns,” Stokes said.Stokes said anyone who fails to comply could face up to 90 days in jail and may face a fine of up to $1,000. City law already requires a 90-day jail sentence for anyone who fires a gun within city limits. “Not only are we going to enforce that 90-day jail time, we’re going to enforce taking your gun and make sure we get those guns out of the city,” Stokes said.Plus, Stokes said, the city will confiscate the weapons.“Any of those guns used in terms of shooting in the city and those kinds of things, we’re going to confiscate those guns. We’re not going to illegally take anyone’s gun, and they have a right and a method to get the guns back,” Stokes said.

Jackson leaders are taking aim at guns to stop the violence on the streets.

“We’ve got to stop this gun violence in this city,” City Councilman Kenneth Stokes said.


Stokes believes the way to do that is to get guns off the streets.

The Jackson City Council on Tuesday amended an ordinance that now says anyone whose handgun is stolen or lost has a duty to file a police report.

“Because you have so many people’s guns that are being used in criminal activity, and yet they only say anything when police get possession of the guns,” Stokes said.

Stokes said anyone who fails to comply could face up to 90 days in jail and may face a fine of up to $1,000. City law already requires a 90-day jail sentence for anyone who fires a gun within city limits.

“Not only are we going to enforce that 90-day jail time, we’re going to enforce taking your gun and make sure we get those guns out of the city,” Stokes said.

Plus, Stokes said, the city will confiscate the weapons.

“Any of those guns used in terms of shooting in the city and those kinds of things, we’re going to confiscate those guns. We’re not going to illegally take anyone’s gun, and they have a right and a method to get the guns back,” Stokes said.