Montenegrin citizens voluntarily returned 37 weapons, 1.192 pieces of ammunition, seven hand grenades and firearm parts on Thursday, the Police Directorate announced.
It is stated that the weapons were returned as part of the "Respect Life, Return Weapons" campaign, which the Police Directorate has been implementing for many years.
The Police Directorate said that on Thursday, citizens in Podgorica, Danilovgrad and Cetinje voluntarily surrendered 15 weapons, of which 12 pistols and three rifles, 390 pieces of ammunition of various types and calibers, as well as weapon parts.
"Police officers in Bar, Budva, Kotor and Herceg Novi voluntarily returned 11 firearms, including four pistols and seven rifles, 585 rounds of ammunition and four hand grenades," the statement said.
It is added that seven weapons were voluntarily surrendered in Bijelo Polje, Berane and Plav, of which six were rifles and one pistol, 77 pieces of ammunition of various types and calibers, two bombs and weapon parts.
"Four firearms, three rifles and one pistol, 140 rounds of ammunition and one hand grenade, were voluntarily handed over to police officers in Nikšić, Šavnik and Pljevlja," the Police Directorate said.
They pointed out that since the beginning of January, 2.160 weapons, 71.278 pieces of ammunition, 230 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 that weapon from the Ministry of Internal Affairs," the police said in a statement.
They reiterated 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 the weapon is in illegal or legal possession.
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