The SAPS would like to thank the public for surrendering their illegal or unwanted firearms during the firearm amnesty period, which was from August 1 to January 31, 2021.
The amnesty period offered South Africans an opportunity to surrender illegal or unwanted firearms, ammunition or firearm parts to help clear illegal guns from the streets without prosecution.
According to SAPS spokesperson Col Brenda Muridili, more than 40 729 firearms and 199 573 rounds of ammunition have been surrendered during the amnesty period.
“During the 2019/2020 firearm amnesty period, a total of 9 918 firearms were voluntarily surrendered to the SAPS,” Muridili said.
In Boksburg, the Firearm Registration Centres (FRC) at Dawn Park SAPS as well as the Boksburg North SAPS reported an impressive increase in the number of people who surrendered their firearms compared to other years.
Dawn Park SAPS recorded a total of 13 voluntarily surrendered firearms and 46 expired firearms which were applicable for renewal by January 31.
Meanwhile, the Boksburg North SAPS received 348 surrendered firearms as well as 641 expired firearms which are pending re-licensing.
To report a crime or unlicensed firearms-related matters, contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or send a tip-off on the MySAPS app.
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