Tasmania Police have thanked the Huon & Kingborough communities for their response to the mobile firearm amnesty at Huonville & Kingston this weekend.

“The mobile firearms amnesties provide a proactive initiative for getting unwanted or unregistered firearms out of the community.  They also offer an opportunity to promote awareness of the permanent firearms amnesty in Tasmania,” said Sergeant MAY.

“Unwanted or unregistered firearms can be handed in to any police station, and no action will be taken for the unauthorised possession of the firearm under the Firearms Act”, he said.

“Every firearm handed in this weekend is a firearm that cannot be targeted for theft by criminals.”

“From 9am Saturday morning until 5pm today (Sunday 19 April) we have received 59 firearms and various amounts of ammunition.  42 of those guns were unregistered”.

The total number of firearms surrendered in Huonville on Saturday was 22.

The total number of firearm surrendered in Kingston on Sunday was 37.

The total firearms surrendered included;

Air Rifles:  10

Rifles:  25

Shotguns:  21

Handguns:  3

These firearms will now be destroyed,” said Sergeant MAY.

Anyone with information about firearm related crime is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.