UP: 89 weapons, 50 detonator caps returned...

In Podgorica, Danilovgrad, Tuzi and Cetinje, citizens voluntarily surrendered 39 weapons yesterday, including 24 pistols and 15 rifles, 679 pieces of ammunition of various types and calibers, three bombs, 50 detonator caps, a trombone mine, and four rifle frames.

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Yesterday, 89 weapons, 2234 pieces of ammunition, seven hand grenades, 50 detonator caps, and firearm parts were voluntarily returned in several cities across Montenegro.

The weapons were returned as part of the "Respect Life, Return Weapons" campaign implemented by the Police Directorate.

The police said that citizens possess a significant number of firearms whose owners were their family members or relatives, who have passed away.

"Keeping such weapons by a family, regardless of whether or not a probate proceeding has been conducted before a competent court, in accordance with the Law on Weapons, is punishable and constitutes an illegal weapon, until one of the legal heirs obtains a permit to keep such weapons from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. For all of the above, such weapons must be returned to the competent organizational unit for administrative affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, until a permit to keep weapons is obtained in the name of one of the legal heirs or in the same manner, if the family does not want to keep these weapons. In any case, the only correct and unpunishable thing is not to keep such weapons in their homes," the police said.

In Podgorica, Danilovgrad, Tuzi and Cetinje, citizens voluntarily surrendered 39 weapons yesterday, including 24 pistols and 15 rifles, 679 pieces of ammunition of various types and calibers, three bombs, 50 detonator caps, a grenade mine, and four rifle frames.

In Bar, Ulcinj, Tivat, Kotor, Herceg Novi, and Budva, 27 firearms were voluntarily returned, as well as 1116 pieces of ammunition of various types and calibers, four bombs, and 16 pieces of weapon parts.

In Bijelo Polje, Berane, Mojkovac, Kolašin, Rožaje and Plav, a total of 14 firearms were voluntarily surrendered, of which five pistols and nine rifles, 160 rounds of ammunition and seven weapon frames, and in Nikšić and Pljevlja, one rifle and eight pistols, 279 rounds of ammunition and two weapon frames were surrendered.

"Since the beginning of January, a total of 827 firearms, 25.240 pieces of ammunition, 76 hand grenades, as well as several parts of weapons and explosive devices have been voluntarily surrendered to the Police Directorate. The Police Directorate appeals to all citizens to contribute to the overall security of society and to surrender firearms, ammunition and explosive devices in their possession, without any legal, criminal or misdemeanor liability and regardless of whether they possess the weapons illegally or legally."

Returning weapons is done by citizens calling the police at 122 and notifying officers, after which they come to collect the weapon and issue a certificate.

"It is important to note that citizens should not bring weapons to police stations themselves, primarily for safety reasons. The Police Directorate will continue to implement increased preventive and repressive activities as part of the current campaign, as well as in order to preserve the safety, health and lives of all citizens, and at the same time calls on citizens to work together to ensure and build a safe environment through cooperation and respect for the law."

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