Lilburn police to offer gun safety seminar

The Lilburn Police Department will host a Firearm Safety Seminar at 6:30 p.m. Thursday with location to be announced. Topics will include gun safety, gun laws, home defense weapons and alternative weapons information. Citizens need not bring anything to the class. Gun locks will be provided free of charge to attendees. Register by emailing Training Coordinator Sgt. Tim Allen at tallen@cityofli lburn.com. Population, up from 12,468 in 2000. Whites made up 8 percent of the population; AfricanAmericans, 80 percent; Hispanics, 6 percent; Asian-Americans, 6.8 percent; American Indians and Alaska Natives, 0.3 percent; and other races, 2.6 percent. About 2.2 percent were identified as two or more races.

Median age, up from 29.5 in 2000. Households, compared with 4,384 in 2000. Average number of people per household, compared with 2.8 in 2000.