Amnesty program nets eight guns, so far
Eight firearms have been surrendered to Niagara Regional Police so far, with 12 days left to go before a month-long gun amnesty campaign wraps up.
Across the province, OPP officers have recovered
267 weapons and more than 5,200 pieces of ammunition as part of the amnesty initiative — allowing people to surrender unwanted or illegally-owned firearms, weapons, accessories or ammunition without worrying about criminal charges.
During the amnesty period, ending April 30, police will not recommend that charges be laid against people who are turning in firearms and ammunition. However, amnesty will not be offered for people who turn in weapons that have been used in the commission of a crime, and anonymous submissions will not be accepted.
Police stress people should not under any circumstances deliver guns or ammunition to police facilities. Instead, gun owners are urged to call the NRP’s nonemergency telephone line at 905-688-4111 to arrange for officers to safely retrieve the weapons. People can also report weapons at www.opp.ca/gunamnesty.