21 unregistered firearms are now off Tasmania’s streets after a mobile amnesty days in Bridgewater and Glenorchy over the weekend.
Senior Constable Paul Hyland said 2 pistols, 6 shotguns, 7 rifles, 2 air rifles and 4 gel blaster imitation assault rifles were surrounded.
“It’s pleasing that over the last three weekends Tasmanians have taken the opportunity to surrender firearms to police at mobile amnesty locations across the state,” Hyland said.
“In total over this mobile amnesty drive across the state, 74 firearms have been surrendered to police – that’s 74 firearms that can no longer be stolen and used to commit crime or cause harm.”
Under Tasmania’s permanent firearms amnesty, people can surrender illegal and unwanted firearms, firearm parts, ammunition or gel blasters that imitate a firearm, without being prosecuted for the possession.
