On Friday, citizens of Montenegro voluntarily handed over 44 weapons, 3.336 pieces of ammunition, 11 bombs and firearm parts to the police, the Police Directorate announced.
The weapons were returned as part of the "Respect Life, Return Weapons" campaign, which the Police Directorate has been implementing for many years.
"On Friday, in Podgorica, Danilovgrad, Tuzi and Cetinje, citizens voluntarily handed over 16 weapons to the police, of which 11 were pistols and five rifles, 1.579 pieces of ammunition of various types and calibers, of which three were anti-aircraft bullets, as well as three bombs," the statement said.
It is stated that 14 weapons, nine of which were pistols and five rifles, and 611 pieces of ammunition of various types and calibers were voluntarily returned to police officers in Bar, Ulcinj, Tivat and Herceg Novi.
The police said that a total of five firearms were voluntarily surrendered in Berane and Bijelo Polje, of which five were pistols and two gun frames.
"Nine weapons were voluntarily surrendered to police officers in Nikšić and Pljevlja, including five pistols and four rifles, 1.146 pieces of ammunition and eight bombs," the statement said.
The police stated that since the beginning of January, 1.454 firearms, 48.313 pieces of ammunition, 142 hand grenades, as well as several hundred weapon parts 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, until one of the legal heirs obtains a permit to keep those weapons from the Ministry of Internal Affairs," the statement said.
Citizens, as the police said, can call 122 and inform police officers that they want to return their weapons, without any legal, criminal or misdemeanor liability and regardless of whether they possess the weapons illegally or legally.
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