British Columbians are being allowed to voluntarily surrender illegal or unwanted firearms, weapons or ammunition through the month of October.
From Oct. 1 to 31, police are not recommending weapons-related Criminal Code charges that might otherwise apply to stored and unregistered weapons.
“Every year stolen firearms fall into the hands of criminals who use those guns in the commission of violent criminal offences,” said Vancouver Police Department Staff Sgt. Randy Fincham.
“Unwanted, unused or stolen firearms can also find their way into the hands of kids. We want to get these guns into the hands of the police.”
Anyone with such firearms are asked to contact their local police department so officers can safely dispose of them.
People are being asked to refrain from dropping the firearms off at the local police department, and instead contact their local department so officers can take care of them.
When officers show up at the door, residents are asked to greet them with empty hands.
