HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Huntsville police seized 19 guns and arrested nine people during a three-day push to get illegal guns off the streets before they could be used in violent crimes.
The operation ran Oct. 16-18, with officers stepping up patrols across the city to spot criminal activity and take illegally possessed firearms out of circulation.
Of the 19 guns seized, three had attachments or modifications that allow them to fire continuously like a machine gun. Two of the guns had been reported stolen.
Who led the effort
HPD’s Anti-Crime Team led the operation, with help from the North Alabama Multi-Agency Crime Center, the North Alabama Drug Task Force and HPD’s drone unit…