Gun buyback and turn-in programs, where volunteers purchase guns with no questions asked, are all the rage in urban areas. Crime guns can be deposited and destroyed without ever being traced back to the scene of the crime. But in Alabama, the theory doesn't seem to be working too well.

The Mercy/ No Mercy Strategy didn't get off to a rousing start, but it did net one gun.

The pistol was collected during the drive by a local minister.

According to Selma Police Chief Robert Green, the weapon was a .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun, belonging to an elderly woman.

That's right, they only got one person to turn in their gun, and it was a little old lady. Congratulations to the gun grabbers for getting one more gun "off the street". I'm sure the citizens of Selma will sleep better tonight.