On Sunday, citizens of Montenegro voluntarily handed over 54 firearms, 2.085 pieces of ammunition, nine hand grenades, detonator caps, explosive devices and firearm parts to the police, the Police Directorate announced.
As reported, citizens handed in their weapons as part of the "Respect Life, Return Weapons" campaign, which the police have been conducting for several years.
Police said that citizens in Podgorica, Danilovgrad and Cetinje voluntarily surrendered 28 weapons, of which 18 were pistols and ten rifles, 951 pieces of ammunition of various types and calibers, nine hand grenades, seven detonator caps, a slow-burning fuse, gunpowder and explosives.
"11 firearms, 832 pieces of ammunition of various types and calibers, as well as weapon parts, were voluntarily returned to officers of the Regional Security Center, South, in Bar, Herceg Novi and Budva," the statement said.
It is stated that a total of ten firearms were voluntarily surrendered to the police in Bijelo Polje, Berane, Plav and Kolašin, including two pistols and eight rifles, 220 rounds of ammunition and two weapon frames.
"Five weapons were voluntarily surrendered to police officers in Nikšić, Plužine and Pljevlja, including four pistols and one rifle, 82 rounds of ammunition, and two weapon frames," the statement said.
The Police Directorate said that since the beginning of January, a total of 1.198 firearms, 39.103 pieces of ammunition, 132 hand grenades, as well as several parts of weapons and explosive devices have been voluntarily surrendered.
"Keeping weapons owned by family members or relatives, regardless of whether or not a probate proceeding has been conducted before a competent court, in accordance with the Weapons Act, constitutes an illegal weapon, unless one of the legal heirs obtains a permit to keep that weapon from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP)," the police reminded.
As they said, such weapons need to be returned to the competent organizational unit for administrative affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, until approval is obtained to hold the weapons in the name of one of the legal heirs or in the same manner, if the family does not want to keep the weapons.
"We would like to point out that citizens can call the police at 122 and inform police officers that they want to return their weapons, without any legal, criminal or misdemeanor liability and regardless of whether they own the weapons illegally or legally," the statement said.
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