Yesterday, as part of the Police Directorate's "Respect Life, Return Weapons" campaign, citizens voluntarily surrendered 31 firearms, 544 pieces of ammunition and a hand grenade.
Since the beginning of the year, 2.745 weapons, 95.354 pieces of ammunition, 289 hand grenades, as well as several hundred weapon parts and explosive devices have been voluntarily surrendered to the police.
Yesterday, citizens in Podgorica and Danilovgrad voluntarily surrendered 13 weapons - two rifles and 11 pistols, 309 pieces of ammunition of various types and calibers, and a hand grenade.
Four firearms were returned in Bar, Budva and Herceg Novi, including three pistols and one rifle, and 25 rounds of ammunition.
Citizens in Bijelo Polje, Berane and Plav voluntarily surrendered eight weapons - five rifles and three pistols, as well as 155 pieces of ammunition.
Six firearms were voluntarily surrendered in Nikšić, Žabljak and Pljevlja - four rifles and two pistols, as well as 55 pieces of ammunition.
"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 note that citizens can call the police at 122 and 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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