Mayor Mike Rawlings, Dallas County DA Faith Johnson call for increased enforcement to keep guns from domestic abusers

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 23, 2018

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MEDIA ADVISORY
Mayor Mike Rawlings, Dallas County DA Faith Johnson call for increased enforcement to keep guns from domestic abusers


Mayor Mike Rawlings and Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson are calling for renewed collaboration and enforcement to keep guns out of the hands of family violence defendants through the Dallas County Gun Surrender Program. That program was put in place in 2015 with the hope that judges would order family violence defendants and convicts to surrender their guns. Thus far, the program has not produced the desired results.

Mayor Rawlings and District Attorney Johnson will be joined by Criminal Court Judge Roberto Cañas, Jr. and Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall to speak and answer questions about the gun surrender program and related matters. 

When

2 p.m., Friday, February 23

Where

Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support
4411 Lemmon Ave. Suite 201
Dallas, TX 75219

Who

Mayor Mike Rawlings  
Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson
Criminal Court Judge Roberto Cañas, Jr.
Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall

Park in the underground garage located behind the building. Enter the elevator on the left, and go to the second floor. Check in at front desk, and someone will escort you to the press conference.