Citizens surrender 55 weapons in one day

Yesterday, as part of the Police Directorate's campaign "Respect Life, Return Weapons", citizens voluntarily surrendered 55 weapons, 3.479 pieces of ammunition, five hand grenades, explosive devices and firearm parts.

Since the beginning of the year, 1.896 weapons, 63.104 pieces of ammunition, 198 hand grenades, as well as several hundred weapon parts and explosive devices have been voluntarily surrendered to the Police Directorate.

In Podgorica, Danilovgrad and Cetinje, citizens voluntarily handed over 18 weapons to the police yesterday, of which 12 pistols and six rifles and 2.565 pieces of ammunition of various types and calibers.

In Bar, Kotor, Ulcinj, Herceg Novi and Budva, 16 firearms, 403 pieces of ammunition of various types and calibers, as well as explosives, were voluntarily returned.

Citizens in Bijelo Polje, Berane, Mojkovac, Kolašin, Rožaje and Plav voluntarily surrendered 15 firearms, of which six were rifles and nine were pistols, 360 pieces of ammunition of various types and calibers, four bombs and weapon parts.

In Nikšić, Plužine and Pljevlja, six firearms were voluntarily surrendered, of which four rifles and two pistols, 151 pieces of ammunition and one bomb.

"We remind you that keeping weapons owned by family members or relatives, regardless of whether or not a probate proceeding has been conducted before the competent court, in accordance with the Weapons Act, constitutes an illegal weapon, until one of the legal heirs obtains a permit to keep that weapon from the Ministry of Internal Affairs," the Police Directorate announced.

They once again noted that citizens can call the police at 122, inform police officers that they want to return the weapon, without any legal, criminal or misdemeanor liability and regardless of whether they own the weapon illegally or legally.