Residents Notified of Gun Safety Presentation at UTT
Posted/updated on: June 17, 2011 at 10:49 am
TYLER — Area residents are being advised of a gun safety presentation occurring on the UT Tyler campus today. The presentation will include the firing of 10 shots of blanks, and university officials want to make sure it’s not mistaken for an emergency situation. The Outsiders, an Old West reenactment group, will fire 10 shots of blanks between 8:15 and 8:45this morning. According to a news release, UT Tyler campus police officials are working with the group to ensure safety. UT Tyler Chief of Police Mike Medders also has notified city law enforcement officials.