Just notifying that you have prohibited firearms or parts is not meeting your legal obligations, say Police who urge firearms owners to hand in their items now.
“There are only 4 weeks left to hand-in prohibited firearms and parts under the Amnesty & Buy-back. Just notifying is not enough – you do need to hand-in your items to receive compensation,” says Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement.
“Don’t leave it to the last minute so you stand in queues for hours on 20 December. Or worse, forget about it entirely and end up committing an offence.
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