How Hennepin County Keeps Guns Connected With Crimes Off The Street

By Jennifer Mayerle, CBS Minnesota

May 22, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — For Minnesota law enforcement, getting guns off the streets and out of the hands of criminals is a big goal.

Each year, investigators with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office confiscate hundreds of weapons used in crimes. So far this year, that number is 106. The guns have been tied to robbery and drug cases, or taken from a felon in possession of a firearm.

The last two years, they seized more than one weapon a day. Those guns are held as evidence until the cases move through court, then they're melted down.

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