New initiative would make certain suspects surrender guns sooner

AUSTIN (KXAN) — City and county officials are working together on an initiative to create a uniform gun surrender program in Austin and Travis County.Currently, the Travis County District Attorney's Office has one in place, but it doesn't go into effect until a suspect has their first appearance in county court. PREVIOUS: New firearm surrender policies target those accused of family violence"There are gaps right now when a person is taken before a [municipal] judge and has bail set. Often