LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police are asking gun owners to save spent shell casings from their firearms to help law enforcement recover stolen weapons and solve crimes.
The voluntary initiative, called Save-A-Casing, encourages gun owners to fire two rounds from each firearm, place the spent casings in an envelope labeled with the gun’s make, model, and serial number, and keep it at home until needed. The casings can later be submitted to police and entered into the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) to generate leads on crime guns.
Lt. Joseph Fox of LMPD emphasized that the program is not mandatory, does not register guns, and does not collect personal information. “Having this ballistic data on file is key to generating quick and accurate information and generating leads related to violent crime,” he said.
LMPD is partnering with Next Level Range in Louisville to offer free range time for legal gun owners to fire casings. The event will be held Saturday, September 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 11800 Electron Drive.
Corey Bowlin, a frequent range visitor, called the program “a proactive approach to policing,” noting that nearly 5,000 firearms are stolen in Kentucky each year. “Anything we can do to help law enforcement fight that is great,” he said.
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