Pittsburg hits its target with enforcement campaign aimed at getting guns off streets

Pittsburg police say their recent stepped-up 90-day enforcement campaign, meant to deter violent crime and get guns off the street, was a big success.

“This was both an educational and enforcement operation that netted 103 total firearms including nine assault rifles,” the department said in a Facebook post, adding there’s been some positive trends when it comes to violent crime. “The good news is that the district attorney’s office has filed charges on 90 percent of cases from this campaign.”